Auth bypass in Grokability Snipe-It
CVE-2026-55476
Snipe-IT is an IT asset/license management system. Prior to 8.6.0, POST /account/request/{itemType}/{itemId}/{cancel_by_admin?}/{requestingUser?} accepts cancel_by_admin as a URL path segment without sufficient authorization, allowing an authenticated user to supply a victim user ID and silently cancel that user’s pending asset requests. This issue is fixed in version 8.6.0.
Vulnerability class: Broken Access Control
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 4.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.003 (25.1th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 25th percentile — 25.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.002 · newest: 0.003 · change: +0.001
Affected products
- Grokability Snipe-It — versions < 8.6.0
- Snipeitapp Snipe-It
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- github.com/grokability/snipe-it/security/advisories/GHSA-53jc-27pc-x8r8 (Vendor Advisory)
- github.com/grokability/snipe-it/commit/3c1b18919afbba12d419a9795929493b0391c91a (Patch)
- github.com/grokability/snipe-it/commit/ac2162113d9e25e4c61b61916ce67fb2a1050553 (Patch)
- github.com/grokability/snipe-it/releases/tag/v8.6.0 (Release Notes)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-55476?
- CVE-2026-55476 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Grokability Snipe-It, classified under Missing Authorization. CVSS score: 4.3/10. Published 2026-07-10.
- How severe is CVE-2026-55476?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.3 out of 10.