---
id: CVE-2026-55483
title: Snipe-IT is an IT asset/license management system
summary: >-
  Snipe-IT is an IT asset/license management system. Prior to 8.6.0, an
  authenticated user with users.create permission can submit the admin
  permission while creating a user because store() in
  app/Http/Controllers/Users/UsersController.php…
severity: high
cvss: 8.8
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'
cwe:
  - CWE-862
vendor: snipeitapp
product: snipe-it
affected:
  - snipe-it < 8.6.0
patched:
  - snipe-it 8.6.0
published: '2026-08-19'
updated: '2026-09-30'
sourceUpdated: '2026-09-30T12:59:07.027'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-55483'
references:
  - url: >-
      https://github.com/grokability/snipe-it/commit/aea3877718158cc2a10c2dde4597b1f439f5f6cb
    label: security-advisories@github.com
  - url: 'https://github.com/grokability/snipe-it/releases/tag/v8.6.0'
    label: security-advisories@github.com
  - url: >-
      https://github.com/grokability/snipe-it/security/advisories/GHSA-hf68-g98v-wp9g
    label: security-advisories@github.com
  - url: 'https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-hf68-g98v-wp9g'
tags:
  - nvd
  - ghsa
  - composer
epss: 0.0035
epssPercentile: 0.28411
ecosystem: composer
ingestedAt: '2026-06-26T16:43:14.581Z'
---

## Overview

Snipe-IT is an IT asset/license management system. Prior to 8.6.0, an authenticated user with users.create permission can submit the admin permission while creating a user because store() in app/Http/Controllers/Users/UsersController.php strips superuser permission but does not strip admin permission. The created account can obtain administrative privileges. This issue is fixed in version 8.6.0.

## Affected

- `snipe-it < 8.6.0`

## Remediation

Upgrade past the affected range:

- `snipe-it 8.6.0`

## Package advisory (CVE-2026-55483)

Affected packages:

- `snipe/snipe-it < 8.6.0`

Patched in:

- `snipe/snipe-it 8.6.0`

Source: https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-hf68-g98v-wp9g