Improper access control in snipe-it - CVE-2026-44832
Published: May 11, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU130987
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2026-44832
CWE-ID: CWE-284
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
snipe-it
snipe-it
Software vendor:
snipe
snipe
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote user to escalate privileges.
The vulnerability exists due to improper access control in the /api/v1/users/{id} API endpoint when handling PATCH requests with permission fields. A remote user can send a specially crafted PATCH request with permissions[admin]=1 to escalate privileges.
Exploitation requires the users.edit permission and allows modification of the attacker's own account permissions.
Remediation
Install security update from vendor's website.