CVE-2026-57943

Description

LibrePhotos before 1.0.0 contains a broken object level authorization vulnerability in the SetPhotosShared endpoint that allows authenticated users to grant themselves access to other users' private photos by bypassing ownership validation. Attackers can manipulate shared_to relations without proper owner checks to read arbitrary private photos belonging to other users.

CVSS v3.1 Score

5.9

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N

EPSS — Exploit Prediction

0.0021

Probability of exploitation

0.11%

Percentile rank

EPSS estimates the probability that this vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within the next 30 days. A higher score means more likely to be exploited.

Weakness Type (CWE)

CWE-639 CWE-639

References

Other References

https://github.com/LibrePhotos/librephotos/commit/325bd1f5fda71c6d56737aa09cfce0cb8106675a https://github.com/LibrePhotos/librephotos/issues/1860 https://github.com/LibrePhotos/librephotos/pull/1866 https://github.com/LibrePhotos/librephotos/releases/tag/1.0.0 https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/librephotos-insecure-direct-object-reference-in-setphotosshared-endpoint https://github.com/LibrePhotos/librephotos/issues/1860

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2026-57943? +

LibrePhotos before 1.0.0 contains a broken object level authorization vulnerability in the SetPhotosShared endpoint that allows authenticated users to grant themselves access to other users' private photos by bypassing ownership validation. Attackers can manipulate shared_to relations without proper owner checks to read arbitrary private photos belonging to other users. It has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 5.9 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2026-57943? +

CVE-2026-57943 has a CVSS v3.1 score of 5.9 out of 10, rated MEDIUM. This is a medium-severity vulnerability that should be remediated as part of regular maintenance. The EPSS score is 0.0021, placing it in the 0th percentile for exploitation probability.

How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2026-57943? +

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