Snipe-IT has Privilege Escalation via API Permissions Assignment
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 software
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| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Composer package | snipe/snipe-it | < 8.4.1 | 8.4.1 |
References
- CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H- Weakness (CWE)
CWE-281, CWE-863- Platform
- Composer
- Package
snipe/snipe-it- Disclosed
- 08.05.2026
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 10:22
Sources and licenses
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-hq28-crg7-95pr - CC BY 4.0
Vulnerability history: snipe/snipe-it
All published vulnerabilities of this package (Composer package), newest first. Shows whether this is a one-off slip or a package that needs watching.
- Total entries
- 81
- First → latest
- 10.2021 09.2026
- Without a fix
- 6
- Exploited in attacks
- 0
Severity breakdown
- Critical 1
- High 23
- Medium 53
- Low 4
Disclosures per year
- 2021: 10
- 2022: 20
- 2023: 2
- 2024: 3
- 2025: 6
- 2026: 40
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