---
id: CVE-2026-86760
title: >-
  Snipe-IT versions 8.2.0 through 8.6.x (fixed in 8.7.0) contain an incorrect
  authorization flaw in app/Http/Controllers/Users/UsersController::update()
summary: >-
  Snipe-IT versions 8.2.0 through 8.6.x (fixed in 8.7.0) contain an incorrect
  authorization flaw in app/Http/Controllers/Users/UsersController::update().
  The single-user edit route assigned the activated field from the request
  payload befo…
severity: medium
cvss: 5.4
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L'
cwe:
  - CWE-863
vendor: snipeitapp
product: snipe-it
affected:
  - 'snipe-it >= 8.2.0, < 8.7.0'
patched:
  - snipe-it 8.7.0
published: '2026-09-09'
updated: '2026-09-16'
sourceUpdated: '2026-09-16T20:26:45.730'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-86760'
references:
  - url: >-
      https://github.com/grokability/snipe-it/commit/02f62c8dce7bee118a07882823cd1ad098360a17
    label: disclosure@vulncheck.com
  - url: >-
      https://github.com/grokability/snipe-it/security/advisories/GHSA-xq9q-777w-q9h7
    label: disclosure@vulncheck.com
  - url: >-
      https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/snipe-it-8.2.0-before-8.7.0-authentication-bypass-via-activated-flag
    label: disclosure@vulncheck.com
  - url: >-
      https://github.com/grokability/snipe-it/security/advisories/GHSA-xq9q-777w-q9h7
    label: 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
tags:
  - nvd
  - cve.org
  - exploit-available
epss: 0.00384
epssPercentile: 0.29702
exploitAvailable: true
ssvc:
  exploitation: poc
  automatable: 'no'
  technicalImpact: partial
  timestamp: '2026-09-14T13:26:55.689029Z'
ingestedAt: '2026-09-14T15:23:07.419Z'
---

## Overview

Snipe-IT versions 8.2.0 through 8.6.x (fixed in 8.7.0) contain an incorrect authorization flaw in app/Http/Controllers/Users/UsersController::update(). The single-user edit route assigned the activated field from the request payload before evaluating the canEditAuthFields authorization gate, so an authenticated non-admin user holding the users.edit permission in the target's company scope can submit a full valid PUT request to /users/{id} and toggle the activated flag on any user, including admin and superuser accounts. Deactivating an admin locks that account out of the application until another admin or superuser re-enables it. Only the activated field is affected; username, email, password and permissions remain protected by the gate, no data is disclosed, and the API (Api\UsersController::update) and bulk-edit paths are not affected.

## Affected

- `snipe-it >= 8.2.0, < 8.7.0`

## Remediation

Upgrade past the affected range:

- `snipe-it 8.7.0`