CVE-2026-96271

Description

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.

Overview

State: PUBLISHED
Assigner (CNA): VulnCheck
CVSS severity: HIGH
CVSS score: 7.1 / 10
CVSS vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
Effective score: 7.1 / 10 HIGH source: CNA overview
CWE(s): CWE-639
Reserved: 2026-09-22
Published: 2026-09-23 00:29 UTC
Last updated: 2026-09-23 00:29 UTC
Source: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/main/cves/2026/96xxx/CVE-2026-96271.json
Linked Threat: CVE-2026-96271 — Photoview through 2.4.0 Authorization Bypass via shareAlbum

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NVD published: 2026-09-23 01:16:32 UTC
NVD last modified: 2026-09-23 01:16:32 UTC
NVD CVSS v3.1: 7.1 / 10 HIGH source: disclosure@vulncheck.com
NVD CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N
Exploitability subscore: 2.8 / 10
Impact subscore: 4.2 / 10

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EUVD ID: EUVD-2026-84990
Assigner: VulnCheck
Published: Sep 23, 2026, 12:29:49 AM
Updated: Sep 23, 2026, 12:29:49 AM
EUVD base score (CVSS 4.0): 7.1 / 10
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
EUVD-reported EPSS: 0.0000
Vendors: photoview
Products: photoview (0 ≤2.4.0)
Aliases: GHSA-r72q-r5vm-p79c

ENISA description: 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.

EUVD references (5)

Affected products (1)

Vendor	Product	Versions	Platforms
photoview	photoview	`0` (affected)	—

Vendor references (5)

References embedded in the original CVE record by the assigning CNA.

GitHub Issue #1494 issue-tracking
AddAlbumShare ownership check at the reported commit technical-description
Fix commit (unreleased at time of assignment) patch
https://github.com/photoview/photoview product
VulnCheck Advisory: Photoview through 2.4.0 Authorization Bypass via shareAlbum third-party-advisory

Web references (0)

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NVD-tagged references (5)

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https://github.com/photoview/photoview disclosure@vulncheck.com
https://github.com/photoview/photoview/blob/81affea602401c2f0207d955919ddcc0670a9222/api/graphql/models/actions/share_token_actions.go#L64-L82 disclosure@vulncheck.com
https://github.com/photoview/photoview/commit/20541762fe6d9e0ce363c3d4c55556e4ccdc57a2 disclosure@vulncheck.com
https://github.com/photoview/photoview/issues/1494 disclosure@vulncheck.com
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/photoview-through-2.4.0-authorization-bypass-via-sharealbum disclosure@vulncheck.com

Remediations (10)

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Security Update Guide - Microsoft

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Security Update Guide - Microsoft Security Response Center

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Security Update Guide - Microsoft Security Response Center

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Cisco Advance Notification for Publication of September 16, 2026 ...

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Description of the security update for Office 2016: August 11, 2026 ...

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SAP Security Patch Day - June 2026

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Oracle Critical Patch Update Advisory - July 2026

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Oracle Critical Security Patch Update Advisory - June 2026

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The full cvelistV5 record. Download as CVE-2026-96271.json.

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