# CVE-2026-38533: An improper authorization vulnerability in the /api/v1/users/{id} endpoint of Snipe-IT v8.4.0 allows authenticated attackers with the users.

- Severity: CVSS 6.5 (Medium), CISA-ADP
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=poc, automatable=no, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2026-04-14 · Updated: 2026-04-16

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

An improper authorization vulnerability in the /api/v1/users/{id} endpoint of Snipe-IT v8.4.0 allows authenticated attackers with the users.edit permission to modify sensitive authentication and account-state fields of other non-admin users via supplying a crafted PUT request.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
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## Related

- Browse: [Latest entries](https://cve.now/latest.md)

## References

- https://snipeitapp.com/
- https://github.com/TREXNEGRO/Security-Advisories/tree/main/CVE-2026-38533

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