---
id: CVE-2026-86742
title: >-
  Snipe-IT through 8.6.3 does not neutralize formula elements in the "unaccepted
  assets" acceptance report CSV export
summary: >-
  Snipe-IT through 8.6.3 does not neutralize formula elements in the "unaccepted
  assets" acceptance report CSV export.
  ReportsController::postAssetAcceptanceReport builds the CSV by hand (stripping
  commas and joining rows manually) and, un…
severity: medium
cvss: 6.5
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L'
cwe:
  - CWE-1236
vendor: snipeitapp
product: snipe-it
affected:
  - snipe-it < 8.7.0
patched:
  - snipe-it 8.7.0
published: '2026-09-09'
updated: '2026-09-14'
sourceUpdated: '2026-09-14T20:47:24.720'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-86742'
references:
  - url: >-
      https://github.com/grokability/snipe-it/commit/6976f1215444bcfeda50975a5673e8422bcab4bb
    label: disclosure@vulncheck.com
  - url: >-
      https://github.com/grokability/snipe-it/security/advisories/GHSA-w4xq-9p85-4qmv
    label: disclosure@vulncheck.com
  - url: >-
      https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/snipe-it-before-8.7.0-csv-formula-injection-via-asset-acceptance-report
    label: disclosure@vulncheck.com
tags:
  - nvd
  - cve.org
epss: 0.0041
epssPercentile: 0.32492
ssvc:
  exploitation: none
  automatable: 'no'
  technicalImpact: partial
  timestamp: '2026-09-10T14:18:44.649744Z'
ingestedAt: '2026-09-13T02:39:29.514Z'
---

## Overview

Snipe-IT through 8.6.3 does not neutralize formula elements in the "unaccepted assets" acceptance report CSV export. ReportsController::postAssetAcceptanceReport builds the CSV by hand (stripping commas and joining rows manually) and, unlike the six sibling exports in the same controller, never applies League\Csv\EscapeFormula or honors the config('app.escape_formulas') setting. An authenticated low-privilege user with ordinary create/edit rights on any record whose free-text fields appear in the report (asset name/tag, company name, category, model, or assignee display name) can set such a field to a value beginning with =, +, -, @, tab, or CR. When a user with reports.view privileges requests the export (POST /reports/unaccepted_assets) for a pending checkout acceptance referencing the poisoned record and opens the resulting CSV in Excel, LibreOffice Calc, or Google Sheets, the injected content is evaluated as a formula in the downloader's spreadsheet context, enabling data exfiltration (e.g., HYPERLINK/WEBSERVICE) or, on legacy Windows Excel configurations, DDE command execution. Fixed in 8.7.0.

## Affected

- `snipe-it < 8.7.0`

## Remediation

Upgrade past the affected range:

- `snipe-it 8.7.0`