Cross-site scripting in snipe-it - CVE-2026-55464
Published: August 14, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU142566
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 5.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:P/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2026-55464
CWE-ID: CWE-79
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote user to execute arbitrary JavaScript in a victim\'s browser session.
The vulnerability exists due to improper neutralization of input during web page generation in markdown-textarea custom fields when rendering Markdown hyperlinks containing javascript: URIs. A remote user can inject a malicious link into a custom field to execute arbitrary JavaScript in a victim\'s browser session.
User interaction is required because the victim must open the asset detail page and click the crafted link.
Affected software
snipe-it
How to mitigate CVE-2026-55464
Install security update from vendor's website.
snipe-it - update to 8.6.2