CVE-2026-38533 Missing authorization in n/a
Authenticated users with edit permissions can modify sensitive account fields of other users, potentially leading to privilege escalation.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-38533?
CVE-2026-38533 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Snipeitapp Snipe-It, published on 14 Apr 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
An improper authorization vulnerability in the /api/v1/users/{id} endpoint of Snipe-IT v8.4.0 allows authenticated attackers with the users.edit permission to modify sensitive authentication and account-state fields of other non-admin users via supplying a crafted PUT request.
Weakness: CWE-285
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-38533?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Snipeitapp Snipe-It.
How do I fix CVE-2026-38533?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-38533 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2026-38533 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2026-38533 exists.
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- CVE-2026-116199 Snipe-IT before 8.6.3 Authentication Bypass via Google SSO Callback
- CVE-2022-1380 Stored Cross Site Scripting vulnerability in Item name parameter in snipe/snipe-it
Sources
Also known as GHSA-r9hg-f94w-656h.