{
  "affected": [
    {
      "ranges": [
        {
          "database_specific": {
            "cpe": "cpe:2.3:a:snipeitapp:snipe-it:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
            "extracted_events": [
              {
                "introduced": "0"
              },
              {
                "fixed": "8.6.0"
              }
            ],
            "source": [
              "AFFECTED_FIELD",
              "CPE_RANGE"
            ]
          },
          "events": [
            {
              "introduced": "0"
            },
            {
              "fixed": "c02a6c105a134ee4dfc7bdea7db733ac41bcac16"
            }
          ],
          "repo": "https://github.com/grokability/snipe-it",
          "type": "GIT"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "aliases": [
    "GHSA-52fw-7fw2-fmv5"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cna_assigner": "GitHub_M",
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-863"
    ],
    "osv_generated_from": "https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/tree/main/cves/2026/48xxx/CVE-2026-48493.json"
  },
  "details": "Snipe-IT is an IT asset/license management system. In versions prior to 8.6.0, a user with only users.edit can send a PATCH to /api/v1/users/{their_own_id} and grant themselves any permission except admin and superuser — for example `assets.view`, `assets.create`, `reports.view`, import, etc. The issue is patched in version 8.6.0.",
  "id": "CVE-2026-48493",
  "modified": "2026-08-27T03:31:03.294416097Z",
  "published": "2026-06-23T22:11:06.847Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/tree/main/cves/2026/48xxx/CVE-2026-48493.json"
    },
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://github.com/grokability/snipe-it/security/advisories/GHSA-52fw-7fw2-fmv5"
    },
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-48493"
    },
    {
      "type": "FIX",
      "url": "https://github.com/grokability/snipe-it/pull/19024"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.9.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:N",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ],
  "summary": "Snipe-IT Vulnerable to Privilege Escalation for self via API Permissions Assignment"
}