Description
immich is a high performance self-hosted photo and video management solution. Prior to version 2.5.0, API keys can escalate their own permissions by calling the update endpoint, allowing a low-privilege API key to grant itself full administrative access to the system. Version 2.5.0 fixes the issue.
Published: 2026-01-29
Score: 7.2 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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History

Wed, 15 Apr 2026 19:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Futo
Futo immich
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:immich:immich:*:*:*:*:*:docker:*:* cpe:2.3:a:futo:immich:*:*:*:*:*:docker:*:*
Vendors & Products Immich
Immich immich
Futo
Futo immich

Tue, 10 Mar 2026 18:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Immich
Immich immich
Weaknesses NVD-CWE-noinfo
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:immich:immich:*:*:*:*:*:docker:*:*
Vendors & Products Immich
Immich immich

Fri, 30 Jan 2026 09:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Immich-app
Immich-app immich
Vendors & Products Immich-app
Immich-app immich

Thu, 29 Jan 2026 22:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Thu, 29 Jan 2026 17:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description immich is a high performance self-hosted photo and video management solution. Prior to version 2.5.0, API keys can escalate their own permissions by calling the update endpoint, allowing a low-privilege API key to grant itself full administrative access to the system. Version 2.5.0 fixes the issue.
Title immich API Key Privilege Escalation vulnerability
Weaknesses CWE-269
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.2, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: GitHub_M

Published:

Updated: 2026-01-29T21:25:38.711Z

Reserved: 2026-01-16T21:02:02.903Z

Link: CVE-2026-23896

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-01-29T21:25:33.128Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2026-01-29T18:16:14.970

Modified: 2026-04-15T18:55:12.210

Link: CVE-2026-23896

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-01-30T08:42:50Z

Weaknesses