CVE-2026-44832
Snipe-IT: Privilege Escalation via API Permissions Assignment
Description
Snipe-IT is an IT asset/license management system. Prior to 8.4.1, aAn authenticated user with only users.edit permission can escalate their own privileges to admin by sending a PATCH request to /api/v1/users/{id} with permissions[admin]=1. The API controller only strips the superuser key from the permissions array, allowing admin and all other permission keys to be set by any user who can update users. This vulnerability is fixed in 8.4.1.
INFO
Published Date :
May 26, 2026, 8:16 p.m.
Last Modified :
May 26, 2026, 8:38 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
Yes !
Source :
[email protected]
CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | HIGH | [email protected] | ||||
| CVSS 4.0 | HIGH | [email protected] |
Solution
- Update Snipe-IT to version 8.4.1 or later.
- Review user permissions and roles.
- Remove unnecessary user edit privileges.
- Apply security patches promptly.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2026-44832.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://github.com/grokability/snipe-it/commit/ce18ff669ceb0f0349749fd5d11c1d3d40b10569 | Patch |
| https://github.com/grokability/snipe-it/security/advisories/GHSA-hq28-crg7-95pr | Patch Vendor Advisory |
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
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Initial Analysis by [email protected]
May. 26, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:snipeitapp:snipe-it:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 8.4.1 Added Reference Type GitHub, Inc.: https://github.com/grokability/snipe-it/commit/ce18ff669ceb0f0349749fd5d11c1d3d40b10569 Types: Patch Added Reference Type GitHub, Inc.: https://github.com/grokability/snipe-it/security/advisories/GHSA-hq28-crg7-95pr Types: Patch, Vendor Advisory -
New CVE Received by [email protected]
May. 26, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description Snipe-IT is an IT asset/license management system. Prior to 8.4.1, aAn authenticated user with only users.edit permission can escalate their own privileges to admin by sending a PATCH request to /api/v1/users/{id} with permissions[admin]=1. The API controller only strips the superuser key from the permissions array, allowing admin and all other permission keys to be set by any user who can update users. This vulnerability is fixed in 8.4.1. Added CVSS V4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X Added CWE CWE-281 Added CWE CWE-863 Added Reference https://github.com/grokability/snipe-it/commit/ce18ff669ceb0f0349749fd5d11c1d3d40b10569 Added Reference https://github.com/grokability/snipe-it/security/advisories/GHSA-hq28-crg7-95pr