# CVE-2026-86754: Snipe-IT authorization bypass in OAuth client management

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-86754-snipe-it-authorization-bypass-in-oauth-client-management  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-09-09. Updated: 2026-09-26  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2026-86754 · Severity: high · CVSS 7.3 · Published 2026-09-09

Snipe-IT is an open-source asset management platform used by organizations to track IT equipment and inventory. A flaw in its OAuth token system allows any logged-in user to register unauthorized OAuth applications and trick administrators into granting access tokens with full administrative API permissions. An attacker could use these tokens to access sensitive data, modify records, or manage assets without authorization for up to 40 years.

Technologies: [Snipeitapp Snipe-It](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/snipe-it). Vendors: [Snipeitapp](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/snipeitapp).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-86754 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-86754 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-86754?** High severity, with a CVSS score of 7.3, published 9 September 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** Snipe-IT Snipe-IT before 8.7.0.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-86754?** A patch was published on 2026-09-09: Version 8.7.0 released Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

**How is CVE-2026-86754 attacked?** It is attacked over the network, in a web application.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-86754?** Check whether you run Snipeitapp Snipe-It. 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

Snipe-IT before version 8.7.0 fails to properly restrict access to Laravel Passport's OAuth client management routes (/oauth/clients endpoints for GET, POST, PUT, DELETE operations). While Snipe-IT's own admin OAuth panel is gated to superusers, the underlying Passport routes are accessible to any authenticated user. An attacker with a valid session can POST to /oauth/clients to register a malicious OAuth client pointing to an attacker-controlled redirect URI. If the attacker then convinces an administrator to click a consent link and approve the client, the resulting authorization code is redirected to the attacker's server. The attacker can exchange this code for a bearer token inheriting the admin's full API permissions and valid for up to 40 years by default. The fix involves overriding the Passport routes in Snipe-IT's route configuration with superuser authorization checks, applied before Passport's service provider loads its own routes.

## Affected products

- Snipe-IT Snipe-IT before 8.7.0

## Timeline

- 2026-08-24: disclosed
- 2026-09-09: patched: Version 8.7.0 released

## References

- [https://github.com/grokability/snipe-it/security/advisories/GHSA-gq7g-hxjg-8j27](https://github.com/grokability/snipe-it/security/advisories/GHSA-gq7g-hxjg-8j27)
- [https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/snipe-it-before-8.7.0-authorization-bypass-via-oauth-clients](https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/snipe-it-before-8.7.0-authorization-bypass-via-oauth-clients)

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