Privilege escalation in Grokability Snipe-It
CVE-2026-86746
Snipe-IT before 8.7.0 contains an authorization bypass vulnerability in Livewire components that enforce authorization only at the route level, not within component lifecycle methods. Attackers with a valid authenticated session can replay signed component snapshots via POST /livewire/update to invoke protected methods and escalate privileges, including creating OAuth clients, minting personal access tokens, and accessing sensitive admin data.
Vulnerability class: Privilege Escalation
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.4 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.003 (20.7th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 21st percentile — 20.7% 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: 0.003 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- github.com/grokability/snipe-it/security/advisories/GHSA-jchx-hfqg-rm2m (Exploit, vendor-advisory, Patch, Mitigation, Vendor Advisory)
- www.vulncheck.com/advisories/snipe-it-before-8.7.0-authorization-bypass-via-liv… (Third Party Advisory, third-party-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-86746?
- CVE-2026-86746 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Grokability Snipe-It, classified under Improper Privilege Management. CVSS score: 6.4/10. Published 2026-09-09.
- How severe is CVE-2026-86746?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.4 out of 10.