Improper access control in snipe-it - CVE-2026-49976

 

Improper access control in snipe-it - CVE-2026-49976

Published: June 9, 2026


Vulnerability identifier: #VU134014
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2026-49976
CWE-ID: CWE-284
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vendor: snipe
Affected software:
snipe-it

Detailed vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a remote user to take over another user's account.

The vulnerability exists due to improper access control in the CSV user import update mode in UserImporter.php when processing a crafted CSV import. A remote privileged user can upload a CSV that overwrites a non-admin user's email address to take over another user's account.

Exploitation requires the import permission, and the issue affects non-admin, non-superuser target accounts.


How to mitigate CVE-2026-49976

Install security update from vendor's website.

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