# CVE-2026-59258: immich \< 3.0.3 Shared Album Editor Ownership Takeover via updateUser

- Severity: CVSS 7.2 (High), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=poc, automatable=no, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 3.0.3
- Published: 2026-07-15 · Updated: 2026-09-17

## Affected

- immich-app immich: fixed in 3.0.3

## Description

immich before 3.0.3 contains a broken access control vulnerability in the PUT /albums/:id/user/:userId endpoint that allows shared album editors to modify member roles without owner-only restrictions. Attackers with editor access can demote the album owner to editor and promote themselves to owner in sequential requests, gaining full control including deletion and eviction capabilities.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on immich-app immich, upgrade to a fixed version (3.0.3) per the references below.
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## References

- https://github.com/immich-app/immich/issues/29857
- https://github.com/immich-app/immich/releases/tag/v3.0.3
- https://github.com/immich-app/immich/pull/29883
- https://github.com/immich-app/immich/commit/84dff19ca9a467752d848ff54763d62c04ebf960
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/immich-shared-album-editor-ownership-takeover-via-updateuser

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