API Permission Escalation in Immich Photo and Video Management Software
CVE-2026-23896

7.2HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Immich-app

Status
Immich
Vendor
CVE Published:
29 January 2026

What is CVE-2026-23896?

In Immich, a self-hosted solution for managing photos and videos, an API vulnerability allows low-privilege API keys to escalate their permissions by using the update endpoint. This flaw enables unauthorized granting of full administrative access to the system, potentially compromising user data and application integrity. Users are advised to upgrade to version 2.5.0, which addresses and mitigates this security issue.

Affected Version(s)

immich < 2.5.0

References

https://github.com/immich-app/immich/security/advisories/...
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
7.2
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
High
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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