Snipe-IT Vulnerable to User Account Escalation via CSV Import
Impact
The CSV user import in update mode bypasses user-edit authorization. A user with only the import permission can overwrite any non-admin user's email by uploading a CSV, then trigger a password reset to take over the account.
UserImporter.php checks the canEditAuthFields gate and tries to strip auth fields from the model:
// app/Importer/UserImporter.php:107-114
if (Auth::check() && (! Gate::allows('canEditAuthFields', $user))) {
unset($user->username);
unset($user->email);
unset($user->password);
unset($user->activated);
}
$user->update($this->sanitizeItemForUpdating($user));The unset()s operate on the model, but sanitizeItemForUpdating() rebuilds its array from $this->item (the raw CSV row), not from the model:
// app/Importer/ItemImporter.php:135-149
protected function sanitizeItemForStoring($model, $updating = false)
{
$item = collect($this->item); // CSV data, not model attributes
$item = $item->only($model->getFillable());
if ($updating) {
$item = $item->reject(fn($v) => empty($v));
}
return $item->toArray();
}The attacker's CSV values pass through untouched.
For non-admin attacker vs. non-admin, non-superuser target, the gate returns true at AuthServiceProvider.php:137, so the unset() block never executes. The entire import path checks only $this->authorize('import') (ImportController.php:196); no users.edit check anywhere. The normal API route PATCH /api/v1/users/{id} correctly returns 403 for the same user.
Attacker must have import privileges to exploit this, and that permission must be granted specifically and intentionally by a superadmin.
Patches
Patched in v8.6.0
Affected software
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| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Composer package | snipe/snipe-it | < 8.6.0 | 8.6.0 |
References
- CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N- Weakness (CWE)
CWE-862- Platform
- Composer
- Package
snipe/snipe-it- Disclosed
- 23.06.2026
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 10:22
Sources and licenses
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-p68w-rgmg-3c2v - CC BY 4.0
Vulnerability history: snipe/snipe-it
All published vulnerabilities of this package (Composer package), newest first. Shows whether this is a one-off slip or a package that needs watching.
- Total entries
- 81
- First → latest
- 10.2021 09.2026
- Without a fix
- 6
- Exploited in attacks
- 0
Severity breakdown
- Critical 1
- High 23
- Medium 53
- Low 4
Disclosures per year
- 2021: 10
- 2022: 20
- 2023: 2
- 2024: 3
- 2025: 6
- 2026: 40
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