CVE-2026-33125: Frigate Frigte Has Broken Access Control Vulnerability

HIGH
Advisory Identifier: GHSA-vg28-83rp-8xx4
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CVSS 7.1
CWE-285
Published
Advisory Summary

CVE-2026-33125 is a HIGH (CVSS 7.1) frigte has broken access control vulnerability (CWE-285: Improper Authorization) affecting Frigate libraries in the PyPI ecosystem. The issue involves frigte has broken access control viewer user can delete admin and other users account. Remediation is available in the latest vendor maintenance releases.

CVE-2026-33125 at a Glance

CVE Identifier CVE-2026-33125
GHSA Identifier GHSA-vg28-83rp-8xx4
Severity HIGH
CVSS v3.1 Base Score 7.1
CWE Classification CWE-285: Improper Authorization
Affected Product Frigate
Package Ecosystem PyPI
Published Date
Last Updated

Security Impact

CVSS: 7.1

The security impact metrics below are parsed directly from the CVSS v3.1 vector string (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H).

Attack Vector Network (AV:N)
Attack Complexity Low (AC:L)
Privileges Required Low (PR:L)
User Interaction None (UI:N)
Scope Unchanged (S:U)
Confidentiality None (C:N)
Integrity Low (I:L)
Availability High (A:H)

How to Fix CVE-2026-33125

To remediate this vulnerability, upgrade all affected Frigate dependencies to a patched release. Both direct and transitive dependencies should be checked, as frameworks or security libraries may pull in vulnerable versions transitively.

frigate fixed: Latest secure release 
pip install frigate>=Latest secure release
Verify Direct and Transitive Dependencies

Run the following command in your project directory to verify that all resolved dependencies use the patched release: 

pip show frigate

How to Check if You Are Affected

To determine whether your Python environment is affected by CVE-2026-33125, inspect your installed packages using pip:

pip show frigate

Analyze the terminal output to locate any version of Frigate in your dependency tree. If any resolved version matches the vulnerable ranges listed in the table below (for example, versions earlier than the patched release), your application is affected.

Note: The pip show frigate command checks currently installed packages in your active Python environment.

Technical Details

Vulnerability Mechanism & Technical Analysis

This vulnerability is classified under CWE-285: Improper Authorization, where the product does not perform or incorrectly performs an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action. In Frigate, software state validation or input boundaries are circumvented during processing. Review the official source advisory statement below for specific affected components, classes, and reproduction details.

Source Advisory Statement

### Summary Users with the viewer role can delete admin and other users account. It this leads to denial of service and affects data integrity. ### Details Endpoint `DELETE /api/users/admin` is enable to anonymous user. <img width="436" height="100" alt="obraz" src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/817f9c47-7bd9-4247-a2f1-0f40778ab229" /> ### PoC I deleted admin user on `demo.frigate.video`: <img width="1091" height="222" alt="obraz" src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/34f50a13-3bb7-4aa8-99fa-bd815b3dc915" /> ### Impact It this leads to denial of service and affects data integrity. ### Recommended Fixes Restrict access to the endpoint to authenticated admin users only: Add `dependencies=[Depends(require_role(["admin"]))])` to this endpoint.

CVE-2026-33125 Affected Frigate Versions

1 component(s)
Product / Package Ecosystem Affected Versions Fixed Version
frigate
pypi/frigate
PyPI

References

GitHub Advisory / Wiki ADVISORY
https://github.com/blakeblackshear/frigate/security/advisories/GHSA-vg28-83rp-8xx4
NVD — CVE-2026-33125 NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-33125
Frigate Source Repository REPOSITORY
https://github.com/blakeblackshear/frigate
Frigate Release RELEASE
https://github.com/blakeblackshear/frigate/releases/tag/v0.16.3

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2026-33125?
CVE-2026-33125 is a security vulnerability in Frigate involving Frigte has broken access control viewer user can delete admin and other users account under CWE-285: Improper Authorization.
Which Frigate versions are affected?
Affected versions include releases prior to current release patches across affected packages: frigate.
What version fixes CVE-2026-33125?
Upgrading to current release patches (or the latest patched release for your respective branch) resolves the vulnerability.
Is frigate affected?
Yes, frigate is affected in releases prior to Latest secure release. Upgrade your dependency to Latest secure release or later.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2026-33125?
CVE-2026-33125 has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 7.1 (HIGH) with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H.
What CWE is associated with CVE-2026-33125?
CVE-2026-33125 is classified under CWE-285: Improper Authorization (The product does not perform or incorrectly performs an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action.).
How can I check PyPI dependencies for CVE-2026-33125?
Run the dependency tree command: 'pip show frigate'. This command lists direct and transitive dependencies in your build configuration so you can verify if a vulnerable version is resolved.
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