CVE-2026-86736: Incorrect Calculation in grokability snipe-it
Description
snipe-it before 8.7.0 contains an incorrect calculation vulnerability in checkout request handling that allows authenticated users to corrupt the assets.requests_counter through duplicate submissions and cancellations without active requests. Attackers can repeatedly call cancel endpoints without active requests to drive the counter negative, or submit duplicate checkout requests to inflate the counter, misrepresenting pending demand in the admin queue.
CVSS v4.0
Score 5.3medium
Affected software
grokability
snipe-it
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AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
The vulnerability in snipe-it versions prior to 8.7.0 allows authenticated users to corrupt the assets.requests_counter through improper handling of checkout requests. Specifically, attackers can repeatedly call cancel endpoints without active requests to drive the counter negative or submit duplicate checkout requests to inflate the counter. This results in inaccurate representation of pending demand in the administrative interface.
Potential Impact
The impact is limited to misrepresentation of the assets.requests_counter metric, which could lead to incorrect administrative decisions based on inaccurate pending demand data. There is no indication of privilege escalation, data leakage, or denial of service beyond the counter corruption.
Mitigation Recommendations
No explicit patch or remediation information is provided. Since the vulnerability affects versions before 8.7.0, upgrading to version 8.7.0 or later is implied as a remediation step. Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- VulnCheck
- Date Reserved
- 2026-09-08T11:31:09.013Z
- Cvss Version
- 4.0
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6aa029c1acd9273b49d8b6bd
Added to database: 09/08/2026, 15:29:05 UTC
Last enriched: 09/19/2026, 22:19:17 UTC
Last updated: 10/22/2026, 13:15:24 UTC
Views: 65
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