Incorrect Authorization Affecting snipe/snipe-it package, versions <8.4.1


Severity

Recommended
0.0
high
0
10

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Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.01% (3rd percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-PHP-SNIPESNIPEIT-16624497
  • published10 May 2026
  • disclosed8 May 2026
  • creditlorenzofradeani

Introduced: 8 May 2026

CVE-2026-44832  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-281  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-863  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade snipe/snipe-it to version 8.4.1 or higher.

Overview

snipe/snipe-it is an asset management system built on Laravel.

Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Incorrect Authorization in the PATCH process to /api/v1/users/{id} when the permissions array is not properly restricted. An attacker can gain unauthorized administrative privileges by assigning themselves the admin permission through crafted API requests.

CVSS Base Scores

version 4.0
version 3.1