Resource exhaustion in snipe-it - #VU145073
Published: August 25, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU145073
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 7.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: N/A
CWE-ID: CWE-400
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote user to cause a denial of service.
The vulnerability exists due to uncontrolled resource consumption in the POST /account/accept/{acceptance} endpoint when rendering an unbounded note field synchronously through the CommonMark mail markdown pipeline. A remote user can submit a specially crafted oversized note to cause a denial of service.
The issue affects default installations using the synchronous queue driver, and exploitation requires an assigned pending checkout acceptance.
Affected software
snipe-it
Remediation
Install security update from vendor's website.
snipe-it - update to 8.7.1