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Improper Access Control in snipe-itGHSA-xc47-3rch-cv57

MEDIUMFix: snipe/snipe-it@0e5ef53

GHSA-xc47-3rch-cv57 is a medium-severity (CVSS 5.4) CWE-862 vulnerability in snipe/snipe-it. 1 public exploit reference exists, so weaponization risk is real. A fix is available for snipe/snipe-it — see the affected versions and patch details below.

Also known asCVE-2022-0178
Published
Updated
Affected
1 pkg
Patched
1 / 1
Exploits
1 known
Exploitation data as of Oct 11, 2026 · OSV.dev, NVD, FIRST.org (EPSS)

EPSS Exploitation Probability

via FIRST.org ↗
0.6%probability of exploitation in next 30 days
Lower Risk0.00%
Lower risk than most CVEs47th percentile — riskier than 47% of all scored CVEsHighest risk
0.00%0.39%0.78%1.16%0.2%0.6%Apr 26Aug 26Oct 26

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, from FIRST.org EPSS.

How urgent is this, really

GHSA-xc47-3rch-cv57 by exploitation likelihood (EPSS) against impact (CVSS). Outside the shaded patch-first corner.

Where this sits among everything scored

Of 385,738 CVEs with a current EPSS score, this one falls in the < 10% band (highlighted). Counts from FIRST.org, log-scaled.

Real-World Exposure

1 pkg affected
🐘snipe/snipe-it

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Description

Missing Authorization vulnerability in snipe snipe/snipe-it.This issue affects snipe/snipe-i before 5.3.8.

Affected Packages

1 total 1 fixed
EcosystemPackageVulnerable rangeFix
🐘Packagistsnipe/snipe-itall versions5.3.8composer require snipe/snipe-it:^5.3.8

Affected Products

1 product · 1 configurations
Application
snipe-itsnipeitapp
< 5.3.8
range
Exploits & PoCs
1

Research use only. For defensive security, authorized penetration testing, and academic research only. Never execute exploit code against systems without explicit written authorization.

Missing Authorization vulnerability in snipe snipe/snipe-it.This issue a…

huntr.devNVDJan 2022

Detection & mitigation playbook

Open-source dependency

  1. Detect

    Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for snipe/snipe-it, including transitive dependencies — a direct dependency you never call can still pull in a vulnerable version.

  2. Fix

    Update snipe/snipe-it to 5.3.8 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms GHSA-xc47-3rch-cv57 is resolved across your whole dependency graph.

  3. Workarounds

    Put an independent control in front of the weakness: restrict the affected endpoint or interface to trusted networks, require an additional authentication factor or proxy-level check, and invalidate existing sessions and credentials in case the flaw has already been used.

Frequently Asked Questions

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Improper Access Control in snipe-it (Medium 5.4)