CVE-2026-55475: Snipe-IT: Import created_by can be overwritten

Severity: medium (CVSS 5.7 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.3% 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-863

Description

Snipe-IT is an IT asset/license management system. Prior to 8.6.1, the Importer API endpoint allows a user with CSV import capabilities and a valid API key to overwrite the created_by value of an import file, allowing unauthorized modification of import ownership metadata. This issue is fixed in version 8.6.1.

Affected products

grokability snipe-it: before 8.6.1 — fixed in 8.6.1

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: grokability snipe-it 8.6.1. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

https://github.com/grokability/snipe-it/commit/39fbe983132feca2ef15c1c0200fcc77c23a1434
https://github.com/grokability/snipe-it/pull/19072
https://github.com/grokability/snipe-it/releases/tag/v8.6.1
https://github.com/grokability/snipe-it/security/advisories/GHSA-5wx7-xq8j-v4qm

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