Summary
Snipe-IT Vulnerable to Privilege Escalation via Missing admin Permission Check in User Creation
Impact
The store() method in both the web and API UsersController only strips the superuser permission when a non-superuser creates a user. It does not strip the admin permission. This allows any authenticated user with the users.create permission to create a new user with full admin privileges.
The users.create permission may commonly be delegated to HR staff, department leads, or similar roles.
The application does not perform an authorization check before performing a sensitive operation. Typical impact: unauthorized access to restricted functionality or data.
Affected versions
Security releases
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Severity tells you how bad this could be in the worst case. It does not tell you whether you are exposed. Exploitability and impact are functions of runtime truth: whether the vulnerable code is present, reachable, and actually executes in your application. A vulnerable package can sit in your dependency tree and never run.
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Patched in aea3877718
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is CVE-2026-55483? CVE-2026-55483 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.
- Which versions of snipe/snipe-it are affected by CVE-2026-55483? snipe/snipe-it (composer) versions < 8.6.0 is affected.
- Is there a fix for CVE-2026-55483? Yes. CVE-2026-55483 is fixed in 8.6.0. Upgrade to this version or later.
- Is CVE-2026-55483 exploitable, and should I be worried? Whether CVE-2026-55483 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
- What actually determines whether CVE-2026-55483 is exploitable, and how bad it is? 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.
- How do I fix CVE-2026-55483? Upgrade
snipe/snipe-itto 8.6.0 or later.