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CVE-2026-44832
Published:May 09, 2026
Updated:May 10, 2026
Impact An 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. Patches Patched in https://github.com/grokability/snipe-it/commit/ce18ff669ceb0f0349749fd5d11c1d3d40b10569, fix was released in v8.4.1 Workarounds None.
Affected Packages
https://github.com/grokability/snipe-it.git (GITHUB):
Affected version(s) >=v0.1.0 <v8.4.1
Fix Suggestion:
Update to version v8.4.1
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CVSS v4
Base Score:
7.1
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Attack Requirements
NONE
Privileges Required
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Vulnerable System Confidentiality
NONE
Vulnerable System Integrity
HIGH
Vulnerable System Availability
NONE
Subsequent System Confidentiality
NONE
Subsequent System Integrity
NONE
Subsequent System Availability
NONE
CVSS v3
Base Score:
6.5
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
NONE
Weakness Type (CWE)
Incorrect Authorization
Improper Preservation of Permissions