CVE-2026-48493
Snipe-IT Vulnerable to Privilege Escalation for self via API Permissions Assignment
Snipe-IT is an IT asset/license management system. In versions prior to 8.6.0, a user with only users.edit can send a PATCH to /api/v1/users/{their_own_id} and grant themselves any permission except admin and superuser — for example assets.view, assets.create, reports.view, import, etc. The issue is patched in version 8.6.0.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- High
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- Low
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- None
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
Snipe-IT Vulnerable to Privilege Escalation for self via API Permissions Assignment
Snipe-IT is an IT asset/license management system. In versions prior to 8.6.0, a user with only users.edit can send a PATCH to /api/v1/users/{their_own_id} and grant themselves any permission except admin and superuser — for example assets.view, assets.create, reports.view, import, etc. The issue is patched in version 8.6.0.
- Record
CVE-2026-48493- CVSS 3.1
- 5.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-863
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2026-38635
Snipe-IT is an IT asset/license management system. In versions prior to 8.6.0, a user with only users.edit can send a PATCH to /api/v1/users/{their_own_id} and grant themselves any permission except admin and superuser — for example assets.view, assets.create, reports.view, import, etc. The issue is patched in version 8.6.0.
- Record
EUVD-2026-38635- CVSS 3.1
- 5.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-52fw-7fw2-fmv5
Snipe-IT Vulnerable to Privilege Escalation for self via API Permissions Assignment
Impact
A user with only users.edit AND api permissions can send a PATCH to /api/v1/users/{their_own_id} and grant themselves any permission except admin and superuser — for example assets.view, assets.create, reports.view, import, etc.
Patches
Patched in https://github.com/grokability/snipe-it/pull/19024
- Record
GHSA-52fw-7fw2-fmv5- CVSS 3.1
- 5.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-863
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
Snipe-IT is an IT asset/license management system. In versions prior to 8.6.0, a user with only users.edit can send a PATCH to /api/v1/users/{their_own_id} and grant themselves any permission except admin and superuser — for example assets.view, assets.create, reports.view, import, etc. The issue is patched in version 8.6.0.
- Record
CVE-2026-48493- CVSS 3.1
- 5.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-863
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
Snipe-IT Vulnerable to Privilege Escalation for self via API Permissions Assignment
Snipe-IT is an IT asset/license management system. In versions prior to 8.6.0, a user with only users.edit can send a PATCH to /api/v1/users/{their_own_id} and grant themselves any permission except admin and superuser — for example assets.view, assets.create, reports.view, import, etc. The issue is patched in version 8.6.0.
- Record
CVE-2026-48493- CVSS 3.1
- 5.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-863
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-52fw-7fw2-fmv5
Snipe-IT Vulnerable to Privilege Escalation for self via API Permissions Assignment
Impact
A user with only users.edit AND api permissions can send a PATCH to /api/v1/users/{their_own_id} and grant themselves any permission except admin and superuser — for example assets.view, assets.create, reports.view, import, etc.
Patches
Patched in https://github.com/grokability/snipe-it/pull/19024
- Record
GHSA-52fw-7fw2-fmv5- CVSS 3.1
- 5.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-863
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
snipe/snipe-itPackagist |
before 8.6.0 | 8.6.0 |
snipe/snipe-itPackagist |
before 8.6.0, plus listed versions 3.2.0v0.1.0v0.1.1v0.1.2v0.2.0 Show 45 moreShow lessv0.3.0-alphav0.3.10-alphav0.3.11-alphav0.3.7-alphav0.3.8-alphav0.3.9-alphav1.0v1.1v1.2.0v1.2.1v1.2.10v1.2.11v1.2.2v1.2.3v1.2.3-betav1.2.4v1.2.4-betav1.2.5v1.2.6v1.2.6-betav1.2.6.1v1.2.7v1.2.7-betav1.2.8v1.2.9v2.0v2.0-RC-1v2.0-betav2.0.1v2.0.2v2.0.3v2.0.4v2.0.5v2.0.6v2.1.0v2.1.1v2.1.2v3.0v3.0-alphav3.0-alpha2v3.0-beta.1v3.0-beta.2v3.0-beta.3v3.0.0-betav3.1.0 |
8.6.0 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| first indexed | CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2026-48493 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.5) in Grokability Snipe-it, published June 23, 2026. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.31%, the 23rd percentile. Fixed in snipe/snipe-it 8.6.0.
References
github.com/grokability/snipe-it/security/advisories/GHSA-52fw-7fw2-fmv5
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-48493
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