CVE-2026-86768: Improper Input Validation in grokability snipe-it
Snipe-IT before 8.7.0 fails to validate soft-deleted state in API checkout endpoints, allowing authenticated users with checkout permissions to bind live inventory to trashed targets. Attackers can submit POST requests to hardware, component, or consumable checkout endpoints with soft-deleted user, asset, or location IDs to create orphaned references that corrupt the asset ledger and audit trails.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2026-86768 describes an input validation flaw in Snipe-IT prior to version 8.7.0. The API checkout endpoints do not validate the soft-deleted state of referenced entities such as users, assets, or locations. Authenticated users with checkout permissions can submit POST requests referencing soft-deleted IDs, causing orphaned references in the inventory system. This corrupts the asset ledger and audit trails, potentially impacting asset management integrity.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability allows authenticated users with checkout permissions to create inconsistent or corrupted inventory records by binding live inventory to soft-deleted entities. This undermines the reliability of asset tracking and audit trails but does not directly lead to privilege escalation or remote code execution. The impact is limited to data integrity within the asset management system.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Since no official fix or patch link is provided, users should monitor vendor communications for updates. Until a fix is available, restrict checkout permissions to trusted users to reduce risk.
CVE-2026-86768: Improper Input Validation in grokability snipe-it
Description
Snipe-IT before 8.7.0 fails to validate soft-deleted state in API checkout endpoints, allowing authenticated users with checkout permissions to bind live inventory to trashed targets. Attackers can submit POST requests to hardware, component, or consumable checkout endpoints with soft-deleted user, asset, or location IDs to create orphaned references that corrupt the asset ledger and audit trails.
CVSS v4.0
Score 5.3medium
Affected software
pkg:github/grokability/snipe-itRun on your own infrastructure? Check whether these packages are installed with threat-finder — our free open-source scanner.
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-86768 describes an input validation flaw in Snipe-IT prior to version 8.7.0. The API checkout endpoints do not validate the soft-deleted state of referenced entities such as users, assets, or locations. Authenticated users with checkout permissions can submit POST requests referencing soft-deleted IDs, causing orphaned references in the inventory system. This corrupts the asset ledger and audit trails, potentially impacting asset management integrity.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability allows authenticated users with checkout permissions to create inconsistent or corrupted inventory records by binding live inventory to soft-deleted entities. This undermines the reliability of asset tracking and audit trails but does not directly lead to privilege escalation or remote code execution. The impact is limited to data integrity within the asset management system.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Since no official fix or patch link is provided, users should monitor vendor communications for updates. Until a fix is available, restrict checkout permissions to trusted users to reduce risk.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- VulnCheck
- Date Reserved
- 2026-09-08T11:35:02.617Z
- Cvss Version
- 4.0
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 6aa164b9acd9273b496859bf
Added to database: 09/09/2026, 13:52:57 UTC
Last enriched: 09/09/2026, 14:08:12 UTC
Last updated: 09/09/2026, 21:33:17 UTC
Views: 9
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