Auth bypass in Grokability Snipe-It
CVE-2026-85617
snipe-it versions before 8.6.3 contain an authorization bypass vulnerability in the bulk delete functionality that allows restricted users to soft-delete users outside their authorized scope. Attackers can include unauthorized user IDs in bulk delete requests to bypass instance-level restrictions and modify or disable accounts they should not access.
Vulnerability class: IDOR (Insecure Direct Object Reference)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.005 (39.8th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 40th percentile — 39.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.003 · newest: 0.005 · change: +0.002
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- github.com/grokability/snipe-it/security/advisories/GHSA-mx3g-8v84-j6gg (Exploit, vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory)
- www.vulncheck.com/advisories/snipe-it-before-8.6.3-authorization-bypass-via-bul… (Third Party Advisory, third-party-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-85617?
- CVE-2026-85617 is a high-severity vulnerability in Grokability Snipe-It, classified under Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2026-09-04.
- How severe is CVE-2026-85617?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.