GHSA-52fw-7fw2-fmv5: Snipe-IT Vulnerable to Privilege Escalation for self via API Permissions Assignment

mediumCVSS 5.5CVE-2026-48493

Impact A user with only users.edit AND api permissions can send a PATCH to /api/v1/users/{their_own_id} and grant themselves any permission except admin and superuser — for example assets.view, assets.create, reports.view, import, etc. Patches Patched in https://github.com/grokability/snipe-it/pull/19024

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Source: GitHub Security Advisories (INTL · database · site)
Severity: medium — CVSS 5.5
Published: 2026-06-23
Last updated: 2026-07-20
Exploitation: Not in CISA KEV at last sync

Original advisory: https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-52fw-7fw2-fmv5

Exploitation outlook

EPSS (FIRST.org) estimates each CVE’s probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — here is the CSIRTS.com read on those numbers.

Low exploitation riskCVE-2026-484930.18% 30-day exploitation probability — currently an unlikely target, but scores change as exploit code circulates. Riskier than 8% of all scored CVEs.

Referenced CVEs

CVE	CSIRTS overview	External
CVE-2026-48493	coverage & exploitation status	NVD · CVE.org

Same CVEs, other sources

How other CERTs, PSIRTs and databases cover the vulnerabilities in this advisory.

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GHSA-52fw-7fw2-fmv5: Snipe-IT Vulnerable to Privilege Escalation for self via API Permissions Assignment

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Exploitation outlook

Referenced CVEs

Same CVEs, other sources

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