GHSA-53jc-27pc-x8r8
Snipe-IT Vulnerable to Unauthorized Asset Request Cancellation via Unguarded cancel_by_admin Parameter
Packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Packagist | snipe/snipe-it | < 8.6.0 | 8.6.0 |
Details
As written in the advisory (Markdown source, shown as plain text).
### Impact
The route POST `/account/request/{itemType}/{itemId}/{cancel_by_admin?}/{requestingUser?}` accepts `cancel_by_admin` as a plain URL path segment with no authorization check. Any authenticated user regardless of permissions can set this parameter to a truthy value and supply a victim's user ID to silently cancel that user's pending asset requests. The attacker only needs an active session; no elevated privilege is required.
### Patches
Patched in 8.6.1
References
External links from the advisory. They lead to third-party sites.
- https://github.com/grokability/snipe-it/security/advisories/GHSA-53jc-27pc-x8r8
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-55476
- https://github.com/grokability/snipe-it/commit/3c1b18919afbba12d419a9795929493b0391c91a
- https://github.com/grokability/snipe-it/commit/ac2162113d9e25e4c61b61916ce67fb2a1050553
- https://github.com/grokability/snipe-it
- https://github.com/grokability/snipe-it/releases/tag/v8.6.0