CVE-2026-49976 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in snipe/snipe-it (composer), affecting versions < 8.6.0. It is fixed in 8.6.0.
Impact The CSV user import in update mode bypasses user-edit authorization. A user with only the import permission can overwrite any non-admin user's email by uploading a CSV, then trigger a password reset to take over the account. UserImporter.php checks the canEditAuthFields gate and tries to strip auth fields from the model: The unset()s operate on the model, but sanitizeItemForUpdating() rebuilds its array from $this->item (the raw CSV row), not from the model: The attacker's CSV values pass through untouched. For non-admin attacker vs. non-admin, non-superuser target, the gate returns true at AuthServiceProvider.php:137, so the unset() block never executes. The entire import path checks only $this->authorize('import') (ImportController.php:196); no users.edit check anywhere. The normal API route PATCH /api/v1/users/{id} correctly returns 403 for the same user. Attacker must have import privileges to exploit this, and that permission must be granted specifically and intentionally by a superadmin. Patches Patched in v8.6.0
The application does not perform an authorization check before performing a sensitive operation. Typical impact: unauthorized access to restricted functionality or data.
CVE-2026-49976 has a CVSS score of 6.5 (Medium). The vector is network-reachable, high privileges required, and no user interaction. A CVSS score reflects the worst-case severity of the vulnerability, not your specific exposure. Whether this affects your application depends on whether the vulnerable code is present and reachable in your environment.
A fixed version is available (8.6.0). Upgrading removes the vulnerable code path.
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CVE-2026-49976 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in snipe/snipe-it (composer), affecting versions < 8.6.0. It is fixed in 8.6.0. The application does not perform an authorization check before performing a sensitive operation.
CVE-2026-49976 has a CVSS score of 6.5 (Medium). This score reflects the worst-case severity of the vulnerability, not your specific exposure. Whether it represents real risk in your environment depends on whether the vulnerable code is present and reachable.
snipe/snipe-it (composer) versions < 8.6.0 is affected.
Yes. CVE-2026-49976 is fixed in 8.6.0. Upgrade to this version or later.
Whether CVE-2026-49976 is exploitable in your environment depends on whether the vulnerable code is present and reachable. A CVSS score is a worst-case rating; it does not account for your specific deployment, configuration, or usage patterns. Kodem, an Intelligent Application Security platform, uses runtime intelligence to show which vulnerabilities actually execute in production, so you can focus on the ones that represent real risk. Get a demo
Exploitability and impact are not fixed properties of a CVE. They depend on runtime truth: whether the vulnerable code is present, reachable, and actually executes in your application. A high CVSS score on a dependency that never runs is not the same as real risk. Kodem, an Intelligent Application Security platform, uses runtime intelligence to reveal which vulnerabilities actually execute in production, so teams prioritize the ones that genuinely matter.
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