Improper access control in snipe-it - CVE-2026-55475
Published: August 14, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU142561
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 6.8 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:A/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2026-55475
CWE-ID: CWE-284
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote user to overwrite the created_by field of an import file.
The vulnerability exists due to improper access control in the Importer API endpoint when handling import requests. A remote user can submit a crafted import request to overwrite the created_by field of an import file.
Exploitation requires CSV import capabilities and a valid API key, and user interaction is required.
Affected software
snipe-it
How to mitigate CVE-2026-55475
Install security update from vendor's website.
snipe-it - update to 8.6.1