CVE-2026-86768 Snipe-IT before 8.7.0 Improper Input Validation via API Checkout

Medium 5.3 Published Updated

Authenticated users can corrupt asset ledgers and audit trails by binding live inventory to soft-deleted targets via API checkout endpoints.

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-2026-86768?

CVE-2026-86768 is a medium-severity 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 fails to validate soft-deleted state in API checkout endpoints, allowing authenticated users with checkout permissions to bind live inventory to trashed targets. Attackers can submit POST requests to hardware, component, or consumable checkout endpoints with soft-deleted user, asset, or location IDs to create orphaned references that corrupt the asset ledger and audit trails.

Weakness: CWE-20

Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-86768?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Snipeitapp Snipe-It.

How do I fix CVE-2026-86768?

No fix has been published for CVE-2026-86768 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2026-86768 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2026-86768 exists.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-j6fh-grf4-39xr, GHSA-qffp-xpqv-gqr4.

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