CVE-2026-61610
Lychee: unauthenticated photo starring reveals existence of private photos when photos_star_visibility=anonymous
Description
Lychee is a free, open-source photo-management tool. Prior to 7.6.1, when photos_star_visibility is set to anonymous, POST /api/v2/Photo::highlight can fetch and modify a photo without confirming that the caller can see it. BaseApiRequest::validateResolved() invokes SetPhotosHighlightedRequest::processValidatedValues() before authorization, and PhotoPolicy::canHighlight() returns true for anonymous callers without a canSee check. An unauthenticated attacker who can guess photo identifiers can distinguish existing private photos through differing success and not-found responses and can change their is_highlighted state, including for photos in private or password-protected albums. The issue is limited to installations using the non-default anonymous star-visibility setting. This issue is fixed in version 7.6.1.
INFO
Published Date :
Oct. 15, 2026, 5:17 p.m.
Last Modified :
Oct. 15, 2026, 5:17 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
Yes !
Source :
[email protected]
CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 4.0 | LOW | [email protected] |
Solution
- Update Lychee to version 7.6.1 or later.
- Ensure photos_star_visibility is not set to anonymous.
- Review and enforce authorization checks for photo operations.
- Disable anonymous star visibility if not required.
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New CVE Received by [email protected]
Oct. 15, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description Lychee is a free, open-source photo-management tool. Prior to 7.6.1, when photos_star_visibility is set to anonymous, POST /api/v2/Photo::highlight can fetch and modify a photo without confirming that the caller can see it. BaseApiRequest::validateResolved() invokes SetPhotosHighlightedRequest::processValidatedValues() before authorization, and PhotoPolicy::canHighlight() returns true for anonymous callers without a canSee check. An unauthenticated attacker who can guess photo identifiers can distinguish existing private photos through differing success and not-found responses and can change their is_highlighted state, including for photos in private or password-protected albums. The issue is limited to installations using the non-default anonymous star-visibility setting. This issue is fixed in version 7.6.1. Added CVSS V4.0 AV:N/AC:H/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/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:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X Added CWE CWE-284 Added Affected New affected value received. <a href="https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/blob/main/cves/2026/61xxx/CVE-2026-61610.json">CVE-2026-61610</a> Added Reference https://github.com/LycheeOrg/Lychee/commit/fe07567c176bbdcda7b276bb6d664dfcd47a9b00 Added Reference https://github.com/LycheeOrg/Lychee/pull/4449 Added Reference https://github.com/LycheeOrg/Lychee/releases/tag/v7.6.1 Added Reference https://github.com/LycheeOrg/Lychee/security/advisories/GHSA-qcqq-p4pq-7r77