Snipe-IT: XSS vulnerability in component notes
Priority LOW 24CWE-79Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Cross-site scripting
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · Low · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-79.
Summary
Snipe-IT is an IT asset/license management system. Prior to 8.4.1, users with component view access could be impacted by an unescaped notes column, resulting in cross-site scripting (XSS). This vulnerability is fixed in 8.4.1.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00218 12th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed snipe-it (grokability): 8.4.1snipe/snipe-it (Packagist): 8.4.1
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| grokability | snipe-it | before 8.4.1 | 8.4.1 | Patch available | CNA |
| — | snipe/snipe-it (Packagist) | before 8.4.1 | 8.4.1 | Patch available | GHSA-r42m-953q-6vjx |
- snipe-it Vendorgrokability Affected before 8.4.1 Fixed in 8.4.1 Patch available CNA
- snipe/snipe-it (Packagist) Vendor— Affected before 8.4.1 Fixed in 8.4.1 Patch available GHSA-r42m-953q-6vjx
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:snipeitapp:snipe-it:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 8.4.1 | Vulnerable | grokability |
- cpe:2.3:a:snipeitapp:snipe-it:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 8.4.1 Vulnerable ·grokability
Remediation
- Fix · CNA snipe-it (grokability) Fixed in 8.4.1
- Fix · GHSA-r42m-953q-6vjx snipe/snipe-it (Packagist) Fixed in 8.4.1 Advisory →
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-44831
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-r42m-953q-6vjx
References
More grokability Snipe-it vulnerabilities
- TI-2026-45238 Snipe-IT: Stored XSS via Inline XML Rendering in the Uploaded Files API CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.7
- TI-2026-59327 Snipe-IT before 8.7.0 Authentication Bypass via SAML Username Collation CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.6
- TI-2026-44513 Snipe-IT: Stored XSS via Custom Field name in asset-list column headers CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.4
- TI-2023-05072 Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) in snipe/snipe-it CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2026-59308 Snipe-IT before 8.7.0 Arbitrary File Read and SSRF via Markdown CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.4
- TI-2026-59298 Snipe-IT before 8.7.0 Arbitrary File Read and SSRF via Category EULA CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.4
Sources
- CVE-2026-44831 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-44831 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-r42m-953q-6vjx · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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