Advisory details:
github_osv / GHSA-j5g3-42wp-gqm3
| Advisory ID | github_osv/GHSA-j5g3-42wp-gqm3 |
| Aliases |
CVE-2026-55843
|
| Summary | Snipe-IT has an Improper Privilege Management issue ## Impact The `update()` method in `UsersController` passes the `permission` request field unconditionally to `NormalizePermissionsPayloadAction`, which returns an empty array when the field is absent. The result is passed to `PreserveUnauthorizedPrivilegedPermissionsAction`, which selectively restores only the `superuser` key (when the editor is not a superuser) and the `admin` key (when the editor is neither admin nor superuser). All other permissions — including the `admin` flag itself when the editing user is an admin — are discarded and `$user->permissions` is overwritten with the sparse result. The `canEditAuthFields` gate permits admins to update other non-superuser accounts (including other admins). When an admin sends a `PUT /users/{id}` request for another admin without including the `permission` field, the target's `admin` flag and all granular permissions are permanently destroyed. The target loses administrative access entirely with no error, warning, or out-of-band notification. A secondary, lower-impact path exists for non-admin users holding the `users.edit` permission: they may target regular (non-admin, non-superuser) accounts and wipe all granular permissions in the same way. ### Patches Patched in https://github.com/grokability/snipe-it/commit/1cff2d67aabd00ee51d864c1d7fb717494c1d6ad |
| Status | Published |
| Exploitability | 0.5 |
| Weighted Severity | 6.3 |
| Risk | 3.1 |
| Affected and Fixed Packages | Package Details |
| Introduced and Fixed Package Commit Patches | Package Commit Patches Details |
| CWE-269 | Improper Privilege Management |
| System | Score | Found at |
|---|---|---|
| cvssv3.1 | 6.5 | https://github.com/github/advisory-database/blob/main/advisories/github-reviewed/2026/08/GHSA-j5g3-42wp-gqm3/GHSA-j5g3-42wp-gqm3.json |
| cvssv4 | 7.0 | https://github.com/github/advisory-database/blob/main/advisories/github-reviewed/2026/08/GHSA-j5g3-42wp-gqm3/GHSA-j5g3-42wp-gqm3.json |
| generic_textual | HIGH |
| Reference id | Reference type | URL |
|---|---|---|
| https://github.com/grokability/snipe-it | ||
| 1cff2d67aabd00ee51d864c1d7fb717494c1d6ad | Other | https://github.com/grokability/snipe-it/commit/1cff2d67aabd00ee51d864c1d7fb717494c1d6ad |
| CVE-2026-55843 | https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-55843 | |
| GHSA-j5g3-42wp-gqm3 | Other | https://github.com/grokability/snipe-it/security/advisories/GHSA-j5g3-42wp-gqm3 |
| v8.6.0 | Other | https://github.com/grokability/snipe-it/releases/tag/v8.6.0 |
No EPSS data available for this advisory.
| Patch URL | |
|---|---|
| There are no known patches. | |
| Attack Vector (AV) | Attack Complexity (AC) | Privileges Required (PR) | User Interaction (UI) | Scope (S) | Confidentiality Impact (C) | Integrity Impact (I) | Availability Impact (A) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
network adjacent_network local physical |
low high |
none low high |
none required |
unchanged changed |
high low none |
high low none |
high low none |
| Attack Vector (AV) | Attack Complexity (AC) | Attack Requirements (AT) | Privileges Required (PR) | User Interaction (UI) | Vulnerable System Impact Confidentiality (VC) | Vulnerable System Impact Integrity (VI) | Vulnerable System Impact Availability (VA) | Subsequent System Impact Confidentiality (SC) | Subsequent System Impact Integrity (SI) | Subsequent System Impact Availability (SA) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
network adjacent local physical |
low high |
none present |
none low high |
none passive active |
high low none |
high low none |
high low none |
high low none |
high low none |
high low none |
Vector: SSVCv2/E:N/A:N/T:T/P:M/B:A/M:M/D:T/2026-07-13T14:53:48Z/
Decision: Track
Source URL: https://github.com/cisagov/vulnrichment/blob/develop/2026/55xxx/CVE-2026-55843.json
Source Advisory: vulnrichment/CVE-2026-55843
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{'Automatable': 'no'},
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{'Mission Prevalence': 'minimal'},
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