Snipe-IT has insecure permissions in file uploads

CRITICAL 9.8CVE-2026-37709 · GHSA-xg82-2hrv-hf64 · Published 07/05/2026 · updated 17/06/2026

Package	Affected versions	Patched versions
snipe/snipe-it Packagist	`< 8.4.1`	`8.4.1`
snipe-it snipeitapp	`< 8.4.1`	`8.4.1`

Description

Insecure Permissions vulnerability in grokability snipe-it versions through 8.4.0, fixed after 2026-03-10 commit 676a9958, allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code via the app/Http/Controllers/Api/UploadedFilesController.php component

Impact

Users who can view assets, consumables, etc were able to send a POST request to /api/v1/{object_type}/{id}/files. The API authorized with "view" instead of write permission and persists the file and audit log entry.

Patches

Fixed after 2026-03-10 commit 676a9958, fix released to 8.4.1.

Workarounds

None.

NVD description

Insecure Permissions vulnerability in grokability snipe-it v.8.4.0 and before and fixed after 2026-03-10 commit 676a9958 allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code via the app/Http/Controllers/Api/UploadedFilesController.php component

References

grokability/snipe-it security advisory · WEB
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-37709 · ADVISORY
grokability/snipe-it commit 676a995 · WEB
grokability/snipe-it · PACKAGE

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