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[GHSA] GHSA-53jc-27pc-x8r8 (medium) — Snipe-IT Vulnerable to Unauthorized Asset Request Cancellation via Unguarded cancel_by_admin Parameter

medgithub_advisoriesPublished 2026-08-28

GHSA-53jc-27pc-x8r8 Severity: medium CVE: CVE-2026-55476

Snipe-IT Vulnerable to Unauthorized Asset Request Cancellation via Unguarded cancel_by_admin Parameter

### Impact 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

Indicators of compromise

CVE-2026-55476cve

Original source: https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-53jc-27pc-x8r8