CVE-2026-44832
High
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.
SeverityHigh
CVSS8.8
Exploit probability—
ProductSnipeitapp Snipe-it
PublishedMay 26, 2026
First seenMay 26, 2026
Weakness typeCWE-281CWE-281CWE-863Incorrect authorization
How to fix
Update
- snipeitapp snipe-it8.4.1 or later
- snipe/snipe-it8.4.1 or later
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| snipeitapp snipe-it | v < 8.4.1 | 8.4.1 |
| snipe/snipe-itPackagist | v < 8.4.1 | 8.4.1 |
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