Auth bypass in Photoview
CVE-2026-96271
Photoview through 2.4.0 contains an authorization bypass vulnerability in the shareAlbum GraphQL mutation that allows authenticated users to create share links for albums owned by other users. Attackers can supply arbitrary album IDs to generate working share tokens for victim albums, exposing photos and sub-albums to anyone with the link while retaining indefinite control over token settings.
Vulnerability class: IDOR (Insecure Direct Object Reference)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.1 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.004 (32.9th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 33rd percentile — 32.9% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.002 · newest: 0.004 · change: +0.002
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- github.com/photoview/photoview/issues/1494 (issue-tracking)
- github.com/photoview/photoview/blob/81affea602401c2f0207d955919ddcc0670a9222/ap… (technical-description)
- github.com/photoview/photoview/commit/20541762fe6d9e0ce363c3d4c55556e4ccdc57a2 (patch)
- github.com/photoview/photoview (product)
- www.vulncheck.com/advisories/photoview-through-2.4.0-authorization-bypass-via-s… (third-party-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-96271?
- CVE-2026-96271 is a high-severity vulnerability in Photoview, classified under Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key. CVSS score: 7.1/10. Published 2026-09-23.
- How severe is CVE-2026-96271?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.1 out of 10.