---
id: CVE-2026-55475
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, 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 modifi…
severity: medium
cvss: 5.7
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N'
cwe:
  - CWE-863
published: '2026-07-10'
updated: '2026-07-10'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-55475'
references:
  - url: >-
      https://github.com/grokability/snipe-it/commit/39fbe983132feca2ef15c1c0200fcc77c23a1434
    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-5wx7-xq8j-v4qm
    label: security-advisories@github.com
tags:
  - nvd
epss: 0.00344
epssPercentile: 0.28048
ingestedAt: '2026-07-11T20:15:26.636Z'
---

## Overview

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.

## Remediation

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