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.

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required High

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact Low

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact None

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.0019.

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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions
grokability snipe-it affected
Version Status Constraints
< 8.6.0 affected —

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Advisories
Source ID Title
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-52fw-7fw2-fmv5 Snipe-IT Vulnerable to Privilege Escalation for self via API Permissions Assignment
Fixes

Solution

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Workaround

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References
Link Providers
https://github.com/grokability/snipe-it/pull/19024 cve-icon
https://github.com/grokability/snipe-it/security/advisories/GHSA-52fw-7fw2-fmv5 cve-icon
History

Wed, 24 Jun 2026 01:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Grokability
Grokability snipe-it
Vendors & Products Grokability
Grokability snipe-it

Tue, 23 Jun 2026 22:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
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.
Title Snipe-IT Vulnerable to Privilege Escalation for self via API Permissions Assignment
Weaknesses CWE-863
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:N'}

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Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: GitHub_M

Published:

Updated: 2026-06-23T22:11:06.847Z

Reserved: 2026-05-21T15:33:08.292Z

Link: CVE-2026-48493

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Updated: 2026-06-24T10:00:05Z

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