Description
Snipe-IT is an IT asset/license management system. Prior to 8.5.0, a user who can edit other users can reset a superadmin's two-factor authentication through app/Http/Controllers/Api/UsersController.php postTwoFactorReset(). The endpoint authorizes update access but does not enforce canEditAuthFields before clearing two_factor_secret and two_factor_enrolled. This issue is fixed in version 8.5.0.
Published: 2026-08-19
Score: 5.8 Medium
EPSS: n/a
KEV: No
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Source ID Title
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-6x4j-8954-5hxm Snipe-IT has a 2FA reset privilege bypass
History

Wed, 19 Aug 2026 18:30:00 +0000

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Description Snipe-IT is an IT asset/license management system. Prior to 8.5.0, a user who can edit other users can reset a superadmin's two-factor authentication through app/Http/Controllers/Api/UsersController.php postTwoFactorReset(). The endpoint authorizes update access but does not enforce canEditAuthFields before clearing two_factor_secret and two_factor_enrolled. This issue is fixed in version 8.5.0.
Title Snipe-IT: 2FA reset privilege bypass
Weaknesses CWE-863
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:N'}

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Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: GitHub_M

Published:

Updated: 2026-08-19T18:31:49.186Z

Reserved: 2026-06-04T20:37:18.654Z

Link: CVE-2026-50550

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