CVE-2026-55469: Snipe-IT: Path traversal vulnerability via CSV import `image` field

Severity: medium (CVSS 6.5 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.6% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2026-07-10 · updated 2026-10-25
Weakness: CWE-22

Description

Snipe-IT is an IT asset/license management system. Prior to 8.6.2, an authenticated user with import and assets.update permissions can place a path traversal string in an asset image field through CSV import and then trigger image deletion, allowing deletion of arbitrary files accessible to the server process. This issue is fixed in version 8.6.2.

Affected products

grokability snipe-it: before 8.6.2 — fixed in 8.6.2

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: grokability snipe-it 8.6.2. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

https://github.com/grokability/snipe-it/commit/abc4363e8393b29a5566b8c50144426af72bbc97
https://github.com/grokability/snipe-it/releases/tag/v8.6.2
https://github.com/grokability/snipe-it/security/advisories/GHSA-xr9m-gphc-9p63

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