CVE-2026-55476: Snipe-IT Vulnerable to Unauthorized Asset Request Cancellation via Unguarded cancel_by_admin Parameter
The route POST /account/request/{itemType}/{itemId}/{cancel_by_admin?}/{requestingUser?} accepts cancel_by_admin as a plain URL path segment with no authorization check. Any authenticated user regardless of permissions can set this parameter to a truthy value and supply a victim’s user ID to silently cancel that user’s pending asset requests. The attacker only needs an active session; no elevated privilege is required.
References
- github.com/advisories/GHSA-53jc-27pc-x8r8
- github.com/grokability/snipe-it/commit/3c1b18919afbba12d419a9795929493b0391c91a
- github.com/grokability/snipe-it/commit/ac2162113d9e25e4c61b61916ce67fb2a1050553
- github.com/grokability/snipe-it/releases/tag/v8.6.0
- github.com/grokability/snipe-it/security/advisories/GHSA-53jc-27pc-x8r8
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-55476
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