Description
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.
Metrics
CVSS 3.1 4.3/10
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:NWeakness enumeration
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| grokability | snipe-it | < 8.6.0 |
References
- https://github.com/grokability/snipe-it/commit/3c1b18919afbba12d419a9795929493b0391c91aPatch
- https://github.com/grokability/snipe-it/commit/ac2162113d9e25e4c61b61916ce67fb2a1050553Patch
- https://github.com/grokability/snipe-it/releases/tag/v8.6.0Release Notes
- https://github.com/grokability/snipe-it/security/advisories/GHSA-53jc-27pc-x8r8Vendor Advisory
Timeline
- Published
- Jul 10, 2026
- Last modified
- Oct 25, 2026
- NVD status
- Analyzed