CVE-2026-55217
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Privilege Escalation in GLPI Knowledge Base Comments

Publication date: 2026-09-25

Last updated on: 2026-09-25

Assigner: GitHub, Inc.

Description
GLPI is a free asset and IT management software package. From 0.85 until 10.0.26 and 11.0.8, a low-privileged authenticated user can create, update, or delete knowledge base comments and translations without the required authorization for the affected content. This issue is fixed in versions 11.0.8 and 10.0.26.

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Published
2026-09-25
Last Modified
2026-09-25
Generated
2026-09-26
AI Q&A
2026-09-26
EPSS Evaluated
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NVD
CVE-2026-55217

Affected Vendors & Products

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Vendor Product Version / Range
glpi glpi From 0.85 (inc) to 10.0.26 (inc)
glpi glpi 11.0.8

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CWE ID Description
CWE-285 The product does not perform or incorrectly performs an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action.

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Executive Summary

This vulnerability in GLPI allows low-privileged authenticated users to create, update, or delete knowledge base comments and translations without proper authorization. It affects versions from 0.85 to 10.0.26 and 11.0.8.

Detection Guidance

This vulnerability allows low-privileged users to modify knowledge base comments and translations without proper authorization. To detect it, review user activity logs for unauthorized changes to knowledge base content, particularly actions by low-privileged users. Check for unexpected modifications to comments or translations in the GLPI database or application interface.

Impact Analysis

An attacker with low privileges could manipulate knowledge base content, leading to misinformation, data integrity issues, or unauthorized changes to shared documentation.

Compliance Impact

This vulnerability could compromise data integrity and confidentiality, potentially violating GDPR (Article 5) and HIPAA (Security Rule) requirements for protecting sensitive information.

Mitigation Strategies

Upgrade GLPI to version 11.0.8 or 10.0.26 or later to fix the authorization bypass in knowledge base comments and translations.

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