medium5.5
CVE-2026-48493
Snipe-IT Vulnerable to Privilege Escalation for self via API Permissions Assignment
Impact
Snipe-IT is an IT asset/license management system. In versions prior to 8.6.0, a user with only users.edit can send a PATCH to /api/v1/users/{their_own_id} and grant themselves any permission except admin and superuser — for example `assets.view`, `assets.create`, `reports.view`, import, etc. The issue is patched in version 8.6.0.
Affected packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| composer | snipe/snipe-it | < 8.6.0 | 8.6.0 |
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| Snipeitapp | Snipe-It | before 8.6.0 |