High severity8.8GHSA Advisory· Published May 26, 2026· Updated May 26, 2026
CVE-2026-44832
CVE-2026-44832
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.
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Affected packages
Versions sourced from the GitHub Security Advisory.
| Package | Affected versions | Patched versions |
|---|---|---|
snipe/snipe-itPackagist | < 8.4.1 | 8.4.1 |
Affected products
2- Range: < 8.4.1
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
4- github.com/grokability/snipe-it/commit/ce18ff669ceb0f0349749fd5d11c1d3d40b10569nvdPatchWEB
- github.com/grokability/snipe-it/security/advisories/GHSA-hq28-crg7-95prnvdPatchVendor AdvisoryWEB
- github.com/advisories/GHSA-hq28-crg7-95prghsaADVISORY
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-44832ghsaADVISORY
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