What is CVE-2026-48493?

CVE-2026-48493 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Grokability Snipe-it, classified under Incorrect Authorization. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2026-06-23.

How severe is CVE-2026-48493?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.

Auth bypass in Grokability Snipe-it

CVE-2026-48493

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 `asset…

Vulnerability class: Broken Access Control

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:N.

Affected products

Grokability Snipe-it — versions < 8.6.0

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-863 — Incorrect Authorization

References

security-advisories@github.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM)
security-advisories@github.com (x_refsource_MISC)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-48493?: CVE-2026-48493 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Grokability Snipe-it, classified under Incorrect Authorization. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2026-06-23.
How severe is CVE-2026-48493?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.