[UPDATE] [medium] Snipe-IT: Multiple vulnerabilities

CSIRTS triage

What

An attacker can exploit multiple vulnerabilities in Snipe-IT to manipulate files, bypass security precautions, conduct a cross-site scripting attack, and execute arbitrary code.

Who is affected

Deployments of Snipe-IT are affected.

Urgency

Remediation is medium urgency due to the potential for code execution and data manipulation.

Action

Update to the latest version of Snipe-IT to mitigate these vulnerabilities.

AI-assisted analysis generated from the source advisory — verify against the original.

Details

Source

CERT-Bund (BSI) Security Advisories (DE · national-cert · site)

Severity

medium

Published

2026-08-20

Exploitation

Not in CISA KEV at last sync

Language

Machine-translated to English — verify against the original

Original advisory: https://wid.cert-bund.de/portal/wid/securityadvisory?name=WID-SEC-2026-2073

Exploitation outlook

EPSS (FIRST.org) estimates each CVE’s probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — here is the CSIRTS.com read on those numbers.

• Low exploitation riskCVE-2026-554520.23% 30-day exploitation probability — currently an unlikely target, but scores change as exploit code circulates. Riskier than 14% of all EPSS-scored CVEs.
• Low exploitation riskCVE-2026-554600.44% 30-day exploitation probability — currently an unlikely target, but scores change as exploit code circulates. Riskier than 37% of all EPSS-scored CVEs.
• Low exploitation riskCVE-2026-554610.31% 30-day exploitation probability — currently an unlikely target, but scores change as exploit code circulates. Riskier than 24% of all EPSS-scored CVEs.
• Low exploitation riskCVE-2026-554620.34% 30-day exploitation probability — currently an unlikely target, but scores change as exploit code circulates. Riskier than 27% of all EPSS-scored CVEs.
• Low exploitation riskCVE-2026-554640.29% 30-day exploitation probability — currently an unlikely target, but scores change as exploit code circulates. Riskier than 22% of all EPSS-scored CVEs.
• Low exploitation riskCVE-2026-554660.44% 30-day exploitation probability — currently an unlikely target, but scores change as exploit code circulates. Riskier than 37% of all EPSS-scored CVEs.
• Low exploitation riskCVE-2026-554690.59% 30-day exploitation probability — currently an unlikely target, but scores change as exploit code circulates. Riskier than 46% of all EPSS-scored CVEs.
• Low exploitation riskCVE-2026-554720.33% 30-day exploitation probability — currently an unlikely target, but scores change as exploit code circulates. Riskier than 26% of all EPSS-scored CVEs.
• Low exploitation riskCVE-2026-554740.33% 30-day exploitation probability — currently an unlikely target, but scores change as exploit code circulates. Riskier than 26% of all EPSS-scored CVEs.
• Low exploitation riskCVE-2026-554750.34% 30-day exploitation probability — currently an unlikely target, but scores change as exploit code circulates. Riskier than 28% of all EPSS-scored CVEs.

Referenced CVEs

Same CVEs, other sources

How other CERTs, PSIRTs and databases cover the vulnerabilities in this advisory.

• highGHSA-j5g3-42wp-gqm3: Snipe-IT has an Improper Privilege Management issueghsa
• highGHSA-575r-357h-fhch: Snipe-IT vulnerable to cross-company asset maintenance re-parenting via API updateghsa
• mediumGHSA-35cr-9hqq-p2mg: Snipe-IT: Cross-company deletion of pending checkout acceptances via unscoped report endp…ghsa
• mediumGHSA-8frh-vhgh-64cf: Snipe-IT has incorrect permission for legacy license checkin APIghsa
• mediumGHSA-crv3-j83j-f3r6: Snipe-IT has missing object-level authorization in Kits APIghsa
• mediumGHSA-53jc-27pc-x8r8: Snipe-IT Vulnerable to Unauthorized Asset Request Cancellation via Unguarded cancel_by_ad…ghsa
• mediumGHSA-5wx7-xq8j-v4qm: Snipe-IT's import created_by can be overwrittenghsa
• highGHSA-c6f4-wj38-m3g3: Snipe-IT vulnerable to directory traversal in displaySigghsa
• mediumGHSA-8w8c-8mx9-52cw: Snipe-IT's API Location Creation Bypasses FMCS Parent-Child Company Boundary Validationghsa
• lowGHSA-xr9m-gphc-9p63: Snipe-IT has a path traversal vulnerability via CSV import `image` fieldghsa
• mediumGHSA-jhph-5q74-pmfx: Snipe-IT vulnerable to stored XSS via inline-served attachmentghsa
• mediumGHSA-r52f-r9v5-66xr: Snipe-IT vulnerable to stored XSS via Markdown custom fieldghsa

Recent advisories for Snipe-IT

A cluster of recent advisories against the same product widens the attack surface — attackers routinely chain freshly published CVEs on one product, so review these together.

• medium[UPDATE] [mittel] Snipe-IT: Schwachstelle ermöglicht Umgehen von Sicherheitsvorkehrungencert-bund · 2026-09-11
• mediumCVE-2026-88894: Snipe-IT's predefined kit checkout path does not enforce Full Multiple Company Support (FMCS) …nvd · 2026-09-10
• high[UPDATE] [hoch] Snipe-IT: Mehrere Schwachstellencert-bund · 2026-09-10
• mediumCVE-2026-86774: Snipe-IT versions before 8.7.0 contain a broken access control vulnerability in AssetModelPoli…nvd · 2026-09-09
• mediumCVE-2026-86773: Snipe-IT through version 8.6.3 fails to perform object-level authorization in the updateLicens…nvd · 2026-09-09
• mediumCVE-2026-86772: Snipe-IT versions before 8.7.0 contain a stored cross-site scripting vulnerability in Departme…nvd · 2026-09-09

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