Description
Snipe-IT is an IT asset/license management system. Prior to 8.6.1, a user with the import permission can use CSV update mode to overwrite the email address of a non-admin user and then request a password reset to take over that account. app/Importer/UserImporter.php applies the canEditAuthFields gate by unsetting username, email, password, and activated on the model, but app/Importer/ItemImporter.php sanitizeItemForUpdating() rebuilds the update array from the raw CSV row in $this->item, restoring the unauthorized values. The app/Http/Controllers/ImportController.php import path checks import permission but does not require users.edit. This issue is fixed in version 8.6.1.
Published: 2026-08-19
Score: 6.5 Medium
EPSS: n/a
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Advisories
Source ID Title
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-p68w-rgmg-3c2v Snipe-IT Vulnerable to User Account Escalation via CSV Import
History

Wed, 19 Aug 2026 20:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Wed, 19 Aug 2026 20:00:00 +0000

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First Time appeared Grokability
Grokability snipe-it
Vendors & Products Grokability
Grokability snipe-it

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

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Description Snipe-IT is an IT asset/license management system. Prior to 8.6.1, a user with the import permission can use CSV update mode to overwrite the email address of a non-admin user and then request a password reset to take over that account. app/Importer/UserImporter.php applies the canEditAuthFields gate by unsetting username, email, password, and activated on the model, but app/Importer/ItemImporter.php sanitizeItemForUpdating() rebuilds the update array from the raw CSV row in $this->item, restoring the unauthorized values. The app/Http/Controllers/ImportController.php import path checks import permission but does not require users.edit. This issue is fixed in version 8.6.1.
Title Snipe-IT: User Account Escalation via CSV Import
Weaknesses CWE-863
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N'}


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Grokability Snipe-it
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: GitHub_M

Published:

Updated: 2026-08-19T19:18:33.675Z

Reserved: 2026-06-02T18:30:51.281Z

Link: CVE-2026-49976

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-08-19T19:18:30.459Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-08-19T19:17:17.923

Modified: 2026-08-19T20:17:16.490

Link: CVE-2026-49976

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-08-19T19:45:03Z

Weaknesses