# CVE-2021-4089: Improper Access Control in snipe/snipe-it

> Attackers can bypass access controls to read or modify sensitive asset management data in Snipe-IT.

- **Severity:** Medium 4.3 (`CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Any signed-in user
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** Yes
- **Published:** 10 Dec 2021
- **Updated:** 3 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-9vwf-54m9-gc4f

## What is CVE-2021-4089?

CVE-2021-4089 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Snipeitapp Snipe-It, published on 10 Dec 2021. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

snipe-it is vulnerable to Improper Access Control

Weakness: CWE-862 (Missing Authorization), CWE-284 (Improper Access Control)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-4089?

2 open source packages ship an affected version, including snipe/snipe-it. It affects 1 product.


| Package | Ecosystem | Affected | Fixed in |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `snipe/snipe-it` | Packagist | All versions | 5.3.4 |
| `snipe/snipe-it` | Packagist | All versions | 5.3.4 |

Products: Snipeitapp Snipe-It.

## How do I fix CVE-2021-4089?

Upgrade snipe/snipe-it to 5.3.4 or later.

## Is CVE-2021-4089 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-4089 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Snipeitapp Snipe-It

- [CVE-2025-63601](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-63601/): File upload in n/a (critical 9.9)
- [CVE-2026-37709](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-37709/): Snipe-IT has insecure permissions in file uploads (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2026-86738](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-86738/): Snipe-IT before 8.7.0 CSS Injection via Custom CSS (critical 9.3)
- [CVE-2026-116199](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-116199/): Snipe-IT before 8.6.3 Authentication Bypass via Google SSO Callback (critical 9.2)
- [CVE-2022-1380](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-1380/): Stored Cross Site Scripting vulnerability in Item name parameter in snipe/snipe-it (critical 9.1)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2021-4089 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2021-4089 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Snipeitapp Snipe-It, published on 10 Dec 2021. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-4089 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected packages and fixed versions:
- snipe/snipe-it (Packagist): affected all versions; fixed in 5.3.4
- snipe/snipe-it (Packagist): affected all versions; fixed in 5.3.4

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-4089/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-4089/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-4089
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-4089
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2021-4089

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-4089/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.