CVE-2026-86762 Snipe-IT before 8.7.0 Authentication Bypass via API Middleware

High 8.6 Published 9 Sep 2026 Updated 10 Sep 2026

Deactivated Snipe-IT users retain API access, allowing them to read/modify data and re-activate their accounts, bypassing deactivation controls.

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-2026-86762?

CVE-2026-86762 is a high-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in Snipeitapp Snipe-It, published on 9 Sep 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Snipe-IT before 8.7.0 does not apply the CheckUserIsActivated middleware to the `api` middleware group in app/Http/Kernel.php, and deactivating a user does not revoke that user's Passport personal access tokens. As a result, although a deactivated account is correctly refused at web login, its existing API token continues to authenticate and to grant read and write access to the REST API (assets, users, licenses, etc.) at the account's prior permission level until the token expires. A deactivated account that retains user-management permissions can re-activate itself through the API, permanently defeating the deactivation control.

Weakness: CWE-862

Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-86762?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Snipeitapp Snipe-It.

How do I fix CVE-2026-86762?

No fix has been published for CVE-2026-86762 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.

Is CVE-2026-86762 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-86762 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-cj4w-vx6j-42rf, GHSA-qrxg-4hw7-jwqj.