# CVE-2026-55478: grokability Snipe-IT missing object-level authorization in Kits API

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-55478-grokability-snipe-it-missing-object-level-authorization-in-kits  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-07-10. Updated: 2026-09-25  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2026-55478 · Severity: medium · CVSS 4 · Published 2026-07-10

Snipe-IT is an open-source asset management platform that tracks hardware, software, and licenses. A flaw in its Kits API allows low-privilege users with kit management permissions to attach licenses they shouldn't have access to, bypassing license-level access controls. This could lead to unauthorized data exposure or mismanagement of restricted software licenses.

Technologies: [snipe/snipe-it (Packagist)](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/snipe-snipe-it). Vendors: [Packagist](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/packagist).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-55478 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-55478 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-55478?** Medium severity, with a CVSS score of 4, published 10 July 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** snipe/snipe-it (Packagist) <= 8.6.1, ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0,fixed=8.6.2.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-55478?** Yes. snipe/snipe-it (Packagist): upgrade to 8.6.2 or later. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

**How is CVE-2026-55478 attacked?** It is attacked over the network, in a web application.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-55478?** Check whether you run snipe/snipe-it (Packagist) 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.

## How to fix

- snipe/snipe-it (Packagist): upgrade to 8.6.2 or later

  ```sh
  composer require snipe/snipe-it:^8.6.2
  ```


## Technical details

The POST /api/v1/kits/{kit_id}/licenses API endpoint in Snipe-IT performs authorization checks only at the kit level, verifying that the caller can edit kits, but fails to validate object-level authorization on the license being added. This is a CWE-639 authorization bypass vulnerability: an attacker with limited kit-management permissions can link any license to a kit, regardless of their permissions on that specific license. The attack vector is network-based and requires low-level authentication (kit edit privileges). No user interaction is needed. An attacker can gain unauthorized access to or modify license metadata and associations. The vulnerability affects versions 8.6.1 and earlier; patch 8.6.2 is available.

## Affected products

- Snipe-IT Snipe-IT <= 8.6.1

## Identifiers

- CVE-2026-55478
- GHSA-crv3-j83j-f3r6

## Timeline

- 2026-06-24: disclosed
- 2026-06-24: patched: Patch v8.6.2 released
- 2026-07-10: advisory: Published to NVD
- 2026-08-28: advisory: Published to GitHub Advisory Database

## References

- [https://api.github.com/users/Mitchell45](https://api.github.com/users/Mitchell45)
- [https://github.com/Mitchell45](https://github.com/Mitchell45)
- [https://api.github.com/users/Mitchell45/gists%7B/gist_id%7D](https://api.github.com/users/Mitchell45/gists%7B/gist_id%7D)
- [https://api.github.com/users/Mitchell45/repos](https://api.github.com/users/Mitchell45/repos)
- [https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/74776018?v=4](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/74776018?v=4)
- [https://api.github.com/users/Mitchell45/events%7B/privacy%7D](https://api.github.com/users/Mitchell45/events%7B/privacy%7D)

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