CVE-2026-63493 Snipe-IT: 2FA bypass via the API token flow
Attackers with valid passwords bypass two-factor authentication via API tokens to read/modify data or take over admin accounts in Snipe-IT.
- 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-2026-63493?
CVE-2026-63493 is a high-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in Snipeitapp Snipe-It, published on 24 Sep 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 8.7.0, a password-authenticated session for an account with self.api permission can reach the personal-access-token API flow before completing the account's second-factor challenge because CheckForTwoFactor is enforced in the web middleware group but not the API middleware group. The advisory states that the resulting persistent API token can read and modify resources with the victim's permissions and, for an administrator, can reach the users/two_factor_reset endpoint. Resetting the administrator's enrolled second factor allows the password-holding attacker to enroll an attacker-controlled factor, take over the administrator's web account, and lock out the legitimate user. The token does not create a web session, but it provides broad API access while the same browser session remains blocked at the two-factor page. This vulnerability is fixed in 8.7.0.
Weakness: CWE-288
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-63493?
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 | 8.7.0 |
snipe/snipe-it Packagist | All versions | 8.7.0 |
Products include Snipeitapp Snipe-It.
How do I fix CVE-2026-63493?
Upgrade snipe/snipe-it to 8.7.0 or later.
Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.
Is CVE-2026-63493 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-63493 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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Sources
Also known as GHSA-hxcx-9h4f-42xx.