CVE-2026-48493 | Snipe-IT is an IT asset/license management system. In versio… | CVSS 5.5 MEDIUM

Description

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.

Metadata

CVE ID: CVE-2026-48493
State: PUBLISHED
Assigner: GitHub_M
Reserved: 2026-05-21 15:33 UTC
Published: 2026-06-23 22:11 UTC
Last updated: 2026-06-23 22:11 UTC
Primary CWE: CWE-863
CWE-863: Incorrect Authorization
Vendor / Product: grokability / snipe-it
Sources: cve.org · NVD

Severity & Metrics

5.5 MEDIUM CVSS 3.1

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

Affected products (1)

Vendor	Product	Platform	Versions
grokability	snipe-it	—	< 8.6.0

Weakness (CWE)

CWE	Source	Description
CWE-863	cna	CWE-863: Incorrect Authorization

CVSS scores (1)

Score	Severity	Version	Source	Vector
5.5	MEDIUM	3.1	cna	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:N

References (2)

https://github.com/grokability/snipe-it/security/advisories/GHSA-52fw-7fw2-fmv5 https://github.com/grokability/snipe-it/security/advisories/GHSA-52fw-7fw2-fmv5
https://github.com/grokability/snipe-it/pull/19024 https://github.com/grokability/snipe-it/pull/19024