# CVE-2026-55462: Snipe-IT: Authorization bypass on print inventory page

> Authenticated users with limited permissions can view sensitive inventory and cost metadata due to insufficient authorization checks in Snipe-IT.

- **Severity:** Medium 4.3 (`CVSS:3.1/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 Jul 2026
- **Updated:** 13 Jul 2026
- **Also known as:** GHSA-fc33-6w3q-538h

## What is CVE-2026-55462?

CVE-2026-55462 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Snipeitapp Snipe-It, published on 10 Jul 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

Snipe-IT is an IT asset/license management system. Prior to 8.6.2, UsersController::show() and printInventory() authorize only user viewing before loading and rendering assigned license, accessory, and consumable relationships, allowing an authenticated user with only users.view to see inventory and cost/order metadata from modules that direct permissions would otherwise deny. This issue is fixed in version 8.6.2.

Weakness: CWE-863 (Incorrect Authorization)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-55462?

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 | 8.6.1 |
| `snipe/snipe-it` | Packagist | All versions | 8.6.1 |

Products: Snipeitapp Snipe-It.

## How do I fix CVE-2026-55462?

Upgrade snipe/snipe-it to 8.6.1 or later.

## Is CVE-2026-55462 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2026-55462 exists.

## 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-2026-55462 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2026-55462 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Snipeitapp Snipe-It, published on 10 Jul 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2026-55462 exists.

Affected packages and fixed versions:
- snipe/snipe-it (Packagist): affected all versions; fixed in 8.6.1
- snipe/snipe-it (Packagist): affected all versions; fixed in 8.6.1

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-2026-55462/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-55462/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-55462
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-55462
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2026-55462

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-55462/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.