grokability Snipe-IT up to 8.5.0 API Endpoint improper authorization
| CVSS Meta Temp Score | Current Exploit Price (≈) | CTI Interest Score |
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Summary
A vulnerability was found in grokability Snipe-IT up to 8.5.0. It has been classified as problematic. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the component API Endpoint. The manipulation leads to improper authorization. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2026-48492. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. There is no exploit available.
Details
A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in grokability Snipe-IT up to 8.5.0. This issue affects an unknown code block of the component API Endpoint. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a improper authorization vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-285. The product does not perform or incorrectly performs an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action. Impacted is confidentiality. The summary by CVE is:
Snipe-IT is an IT asset/license management system. Prior to version 8.6.1, the GET /api/v1/{object}/selectlist API endpoint is missing an authorization check. Any user who can log into Snipe-IT - regardless of permissions - can retrieve a paginated list of all user accounts using only their web session cookie. No API token or elevated permissions are required. This exposes usernames, display names, employee numbers, and user IDs for every active account in the system if FMCS is not enabled, and within the company they belong to if FMCS is enabled. Version 8.6.1 contains a patch.
It is possible to read the advisory at github.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2026-48492 since 05/21/2026. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1548.002 according to MITRE ATT&CK.
Upgrading to version 8.6.1 eliminates this vulnerability.
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CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
CVSSv4
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CVSSv3
VulDB Meta Base Score: 4.3VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.1
VulDB Base Score: 4.3
VulDB Temp Score: 4.1
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Exploiting
Class: Improper authorizationCWE: CWE-285 / CWE-266
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ATT&CK: 🔒
Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes
Availability: 🔒
Status: Not defined
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Threat Intelligence
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Countermeasures
Recommended: no mitigation knownStatus: 🔍
0-Day Time: 🔒
Upgrade: Snipe-IT 8.6.1
Timeline
05/21/2026 CVE reserved07/08/2026 VulDB entry created
07/09/2026 Advisory disclosed
07/09/2026 VulDB entry last update
Sources
Product: github.comAdvisory: github.com
Status: Confirmed
CVE: CVE-2026-48492 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-48492
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-377039
Entry
Created: 07/09/2026 00:10Changes: 07/09/2026 00:10 (53)
Complete: 🔍
Cache ID: 216::103
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