CVE-2026-55472 Snipe-IT: API Location Creation Bypasses FMCS Parent-Child Company Boundary Validation

Medium 4.3 Published 10 Jul 2026 Updated 13 Jul 2026

Attackers can bypass company boundary validation to create locations under parents from different companies when specific multi-company features are enabled.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: Available

What is CVE-2026-55472?

CVE-2026-55472 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, when Full Multiple Companies Support and scope_locations_fmcs are enabled, the API location creation endpoint detects an invalid parent-child company mismatch but does not return immediately, allowing creation of a child location under a parent location from a different company. This issue is fixed in version 8.6.2.

Weakness: CWE-863

Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-55472?

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

Package	Affected	Fixed in
`snipe/snipe-it` Packagist	All versions	`8.6.2`
`snipe/snipe-it` Packagist	All versions	`8.6.2`

Products include Snipeitapp Snipe-It.

How do I fix CVE-2026-55472?

Upgrade snipe/snipe-it to 8.6.2 or later.

Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.

Is CVE-2026-55472 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-55472 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-8w8c-8mx9-52cw.