GHSA-53jc-27pc-x8r8: Composer/snipe/snipe-it vulnerability

Published Aug 28, 2026
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Updated

Impact The route POST /account/request/{itemType}/{itemId}/{cancelbyadmin?}/{requestingUser?} accepts cancelbyadmin as a plain URL path segment with no authorization check. Any authenticated user regardless of permissions can set this parameter to a truthy value and supply a victim's user ID to silently cancel that user's pending asset requests. The attacker only needs an active session; no elevated privilege is required.

Patches Patched in 8.6.1

Affected Software

1 affected componentFixes available
composer/snipe/snipe-it<8.6.0
8.6.0

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

    Upgrade composer/snipe/snipe-it to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 8.6.0
  2. Upgrade

    Upgrade to a fixed release to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 8.6.1

Event History

Aug 28, 2026
Advisory Published
via GitHub·06:02 PM
Data Sourced
via GitHub·06:02 PM
DescriptionWeaknessAffected Software

Frequently Asked Questions

1

Who can exploit this issue?

Any authenticated user with an active session can exploit it. No elevated privileges or administrative permissions are required.

2

What does an attacker need to do?

The attacker must send a POST request to the affected account request route, set cancel_by_admin to a truthy value, and provide the target user's ID. This can silently cancel the victim's pending asset requests.

3

Which versions contain the fix?

The issue is patched in version 8.6.1.

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