Improper access control in snipe-it - CVE-2026-55476
Published: August 14, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU142560
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 5.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2026-55476
CWE-ID: CWE-284
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote user to cancel other users\' pending asset requests.
The vulnerability exists due to improper access control in the POST /account/request/{itemType}/{itemId}/{cancel_by_admin?}/{requestingUser?} route when handling crafted request paths. A remote user can set the cancel_by_admin path segment to a truthy value and supply a victim\'s user ID to cancel other users\' pending asset requests.
The attacker only needs an active authenticated session, and no user interaction is required.
Affected software
snipe-it
How to mitigate CVE-2026-55476
Install security update from vendor's website.
snipe-it - update to 8.6.1