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Vulnerability record · CVE-2026-96271 · published 23 September 2026

CVE-2026-96271: Insecure direct object reference vulnerability

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.

7.1 CVSS 4.0 High EPSS 0.23% · top 87.9% CWE-639 · Insecure direct object reference Deferred
7.1CVSS 4.0 base score
0.23%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
0Affected product versions listed by NVD
5References
24 Sep 2026Last modified by NVD

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.

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/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:

References

LinkTags
https://github.com/photoview/photoview
https://github.com/photoview/photoview/blob/81affea602401c2f0207d955919ddcc0670a9222/api/graphql/models/actions/share_to
https://github.com/photoview/photoview/commit/20541762fe6d9e0ce363c3d4c55556e4ccdc57a2
https://github.com/photoview/photoview/issues/1494
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/photoview-through-2.4.0-authorization-bypass-via-sharealbum

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2026-96271), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.