External Control of File Name or Path in snipe-it - #VU145090
Published: August 25, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU145090
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4: 8.6 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: N/A
CWE-ID: CWE-73
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote user to read arbitrary server-readable files and issue arbitrary server-side HTTP requests.
The vulnerability exists due to external control of file name or path in the outbound mail markdown image handling chain when processing a user-supplied note field containing markdown image syntax. A remote user can submit a crafted note containing markdown image syntax to read arbitrary server-readable files and issue arbitrary server-side HTTP requests.
Exploitation requires a pending checkout acceptance, and the fetched content is embedded into the outbound notification email as a MIME part.
Affected software
snipe-it
Remediation
Install security update from vendor's website.
snipe-it - update to 8.7.0