# CVE-2026-55217: GLPI authorization bypass in knowledge base comments and translations

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-55217-glpi-is-a-free-asset-and-it-management-software-package-from-0-85  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-09-25. Updated: 2026-09-26  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2026-55217 · Severity: info · Published 2026-09-25

GLPI is an asset and IT management software package used by organizations to track hardware, software, and IT services. A low-privileged authenticated user can create, update, or delete knowledge base comments and translations without proper authorization, allowing them to modify or remove critical documentation that other staff rely on.

Technologies: [GLPI Project GLPI](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/glpi-project-glpi). Vendors: [GLPI Project](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/glpi-project).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-55217 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-55217 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-55217?** Informational severity, published 25 September 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** GLPI Project GLPI 0.85 to 10.0.25, 11.0.0 to 11.0.7.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-55217?** A patch was published on 2026-09-25: Fixed in versions 10.0.26 and 11.0.8 Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

**How is CVE-2026-55217 attacked?** It is attacked over the network, in a web application.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-55217?** Check whether you run GLPI Project GLPI at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

## Technical details

The vulnerability is an authorization bypass in the knowledge base comment and translation management functionality. Low-privileged authenticated users can modify or delete content they should not have access to due to missing authorization checks in knowbaseitem_comment.form.php and knowbaseitemtranslation.form.php. The fix adds proper permission validation before allowing these operations.

## Affected products

- GLPI Project GLPI 0.85 to 10.0.25, 11.0.0 to 11.0.7

## Timeline

- 2026-09-25: disclosed
- 2026-09-25: patched: Fixed in versions 10.0.26 and 11.0.8

## References

- [https://github.com/glpi-project/glpi/commit/1cbf69b99dfd0610f1c03a3f245f3b248e1bfde0](https://github.com/glpi-project/glpi/commit/1cbf69b99dfd0610f1c03a3f245f3b248e1bfde0)
- [https://github.com/glpi-project/glpi/commit/9c29f25bd09eca9e62ca50c52b3ebd15b02997b2](https://github.com/glpi-project/glpi/commit/9c29f25bd09eca9e62ca50c52b3ebd15b02997b2)

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