---
id: CVE-2026-49976
title: Snipe-IT is an IT asset/license management system
summary: >-
  Snipe-IT is an IT asset/license management system. Prior to 8.6.1, a user with
  the import permission can use CSV update mode to overwrite the email address
  of a non-admin user and then request a password reset to take over that
  account. …
severity: medium
cvss: 6.5
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N'
cwe:
  - CWE-863
  - CWE-862
vendor: snipe
product: snipe/snipe-it
affected:
  - snipe/snipe-it < 8.6.0
patched:
  - snipe/snipe-it 8.6.0
published: '2026-08-19'
updated: '2026-09-09'
sourceUpdated: '2026-09-09T21:19:49.197'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-49976'
references:
  - url: >-
      https://github.com/grokability/snipe-it/commit/dd4117bd5be59766c22767717ec403dfdece1e19
    label: security-advisories@github.com
  - url: 'https://github.com/grokability/snipe-it/pull/19072'
    label: security-advisories@github.com
  - url: 'https://github.com/grokability/snipe-it/releases/tag/v8.6.1'
    label: security-advisories@github.com
  - url: >-
      https://github.com/grokability/snipe-it/security/advisories/GHSA-p68w-rgmg-3c2v
    label: security-advisories@github.com
  - url: 'https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-p68w-rgmg-3c2v'
tags:
  - nvd
  - ghsa
  - composer
epss: 0.00337
epssPercentile: 0.27221
ecosystem: composer
ingestedAt: '2026-06-26T16:43:14.589Z'
---

## Overview

Snipe-IT is an IT asset/license management system. Prior to 8.6.1, a user with the import permission can use CSV update mode to overwrite the email address of a non-admin user and then request a password reset to take over that account. app/Importer/UserImporter.php applies the canEditAuthFields gate by unsetting username, email, password, and activated on the model, but app/Importer/ItemImporter.php sanitizeItemForUpdating() rebuilds the update array from the raw CSV row in $this->item, restoring the unauthorized values. The app/Http/Controllers/ImportController.php import path checks import permission but does not require users.edit. This issue is fixed in version 8.6.1.

## Remediation

Refer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.

## Package advisory (CVE-2026-49976)

Affected packages:

- `snipe/snipe-it < 8.6.0`

Patched in:

- `snipe/snipe-it 8.6.0`

Source: https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-p68w-rgmg-3c2v