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title: "CVE-2026-86762: Snipe-IT - Broken Access Control"
description: "Snipe-IT < 8.7.0 contains a broken access control caused by missing CheckUserIsActivated middleware in the API group and non-revocation of personal access tokens, letting attackers with deactivated accounts maintain API access and re-activate themselves."
url: https://panop.io/threat-heartbeat/CVE-2026-86762/
---

# CVE-2026-86762 Snipe-IT - Broken Access Control

Snipe-IT < 8.7.0 contains a broken access control caused by missing CheckUserIsActivated middleware in the API group and non-revocation of personal access tokens, letting attackers with deactivated accounts maintain API access and re-activate themselves.

CVSS base score 8.1 /10

High

CISA KEV

Not listed

Public exploit

Proof of concept available

Authentication

Required

EPSS

0.47% chance of exploitation in 30 days

[View the NVD record ↗](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-86762)

## Details

Type

Broken Access Control

Impact

Broken Access Control

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

Published

9 September 2026

Updated

15 October 2026

Weakness

[CWE-862](https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/862.html)

## Vendor fix

Upgrade to version 8.7.0 or later.

Patching closes this CVE. It does not tell you which of your systems run the affected version, or what else is exposed alongside them.

## References

- [https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-86762](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-86762)
- [https://github.com/grokability/snipe-it/commit/b3f12f974bb2c0175ea68dad163ed04726db4280](https://github.com/grokability/snipe-it/commit/b3f12f974bb2c0175ea68dad163ed04726db4280)
- [https://github.com/grokability/snipe-it/security/advisories/GHSA-cj4w-vx6j-42rf](https://github.com/grokability/snipe-it/security/advisories/GHSA-cj4w-vx6j-42rf)
- [https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/snipe-it-before-8.7.0-authentication-bypass-via-api-middleware](https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/snipe-it-before-8.7.0-authentication-bypass-via-api-middleware)

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