Improper access control in snipe-it - CVE-2026-55483
Published: June 15, 2026 / Updated: August 21, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU134510
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4: 8.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2026-55483
CWE-ID: CWE-284
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote user to escalate privileges.
The vulnerability exists due to improper access control in the web and API UsersController store() method when creating a new user account. A remote user can create a new user with admin privileges to escalate privileges.
This issue affects authenticated users who have the users.create permission.
Affected software
snipe-it
How to mitigate CVE-2026-55483
Install security update from vendor's website.
snipe-it - update to 8.5.0