PatchTheCVECVE-2026-19579: Snipe-IT before 8.6.0 contains an authorization bypass (insecure direct object reference) in the asset checkou
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Routine
MEDIUM 5.4UPGRADE
CVE-2026-19579 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 5.4) affecting snipe-it. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.
Snipe-IT before 8.6.0 contains an authorization bypass (insecure direct object reference) in the asset checkout-request cancellation endpoint. The cancel_by_admin and requestingUser values are read from user-controlled URL path segments and used without a server-side authorization check, so any authenticated, low-privileged user can supply a non-empty cancel_by_admin value to bypass the request-ownership check and cancel another user's pending ch
Why this priority
- Public exploit reference
A fixed release or distro patch exists.
Publisher (CNA): Tenable Network Security, Inc. · Vendor: snipeitapp
Am I affected?
Timeline
- Published CVE record published
- Updated Record last modified
snipeitapp snipe-it UPGRADE
Affected: < 8.6.0
Fixed in: 8.6.0
Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release
1. Check installed version
apt-cache policy snipe-it || rpm -q snipe-it || snipe-it --version
2. UPGRADE to 8.6.0 (Debian / Ubuntu)
sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade snipe-it
2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)
sudo dnf upgrade snipe-it
Note
Distros often backport fixes without changing the version number. Confirm with the distro advisory or changelog.
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Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.