# CVE-2026-55519: Snipe-IT: Improper Authorization in File Deletion (IDOR)

- Also known as: GHSA-X667-R589-43M7
- Severity: CVSS 5.4 (Medium), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=no, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 8.4.1
- Published: 2026-08-19 · Updated: 2026-08-21

## Affected

- grokability snipe-it: fixed in 8.4.1
- snipe/snipe-it (Packagist): fixed in 8.4.1

## Description

Snipe-IT is an IT asset/license management system. Prior to 8.4.1, an authenticated user with generic asset edit permission can delete files attached to assets outside the user's ownership or company assignment. The destroy() methods in app/Http/Controllers/Api/UploadedFilesController.php and app/Http/Controllers/UploadedFilesController.php authorize update against the object class instead of the resolved object instance, creating an insecure direct object reference. This issue is fixed in version 8.4.1.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on grokability snipe-it, snipe/snipe-it, upgrade to a fixed version (8.4.1) per the references below.
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## Related

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## References

- https://github.com/grokability/snipe-it/security/advisories/GHSA-x667-r589-43m7
- https://github.com/grokability/snipe-it/commit/8bc7d50e35d93eee5a0d48b4923e497937cf93fd
- https://github.com/grokability/snipe-it/releases/tag/v8.4.1

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