Snipe-IT API Vulnerable to Cross-Tenant Accessory InjectionGHSA-pwpj-p52h-q484
HIGHFix: grokability/snipe-it@dc8cbf4GHSA-pwpj-p52h-q484 is a high-severity (CVSS 8.5) CWE-862 vulnerability in snipe/snipe-it. A fix is available for snipe/snipe-it — see the affected versions and patch details below.
Exploitation Status
No confirmed exploitation observed yet
- CISA’s own triage has not observed active exploitation or public proof-of-concept code for this CVE as of its last assessment.
Exploitation and automatability from CISA’s SSVC triage for GHSA-pwpj-p52h-q484.
EPSS Exploitation Probability
Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, from FIRST.org EPSS.
How urgent is this, really
GHSA-pwpj-p52h-q484 by exploitation likelihood (EPSS) against impact (CVSS). Outside the shaded patch-first corner.
Where this sits among everything scored
Of 384,534 CVEs with a current EPSS score, this one falls in the < 10% band (highlighted). Counts from FIRST.org, log-scaled.
Real-World Exposure
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Description
Impact
A cross-tenant data injection vulnerability was identified in the Snipe-IT Accessories API when Full Multiple Companies Support (FMCS) is enabled. A low-privileged authenticated user belonging to one company can create an accessory record under another company by supplying a foreign company_id value in the API request body.
The issue occurs because the API create path mass-assigns request parameters directly to the Accessory model, and the Accessory model allows company_id to be mass assigned. Unlike the web controller, which uses Company::getIdForCurrentUser() to enforce the authenticated user’s company context, the API controller does not apply equivalent tenant enforcement during accessory creation.
As a result, a Company A user can inject persistent accessory records into Company B. The injected records are then visible to Company B users as legitimate Company B inventory records. This breaks the integrity of company-scoped inventory data and represents a tenant isolation failure in the accessory creation flow.
Patches
Patched in https://github.com/grokability/snipe-it/commit/dc8cbf4786bb38b260b4ae1723ec9e7f81d82fe5
Affected Packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Vulnerable range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🐘Packagist | snipe/snipe-it | all versions | 8.6.2composer require snipe/snipe-it:^8.6.2 |
Affected Products
snipe-itsnipeitappDetection & mitigation playbook
Open-source dependencyDetect
Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for snipe/snipe-it, including transitive dependencies — a direct dependency you never call can still pull in a vulnerable version.
Fix
Update snipe/snipe-it to 8.6.2 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms GHSA-pwpj-p52h-q484 is resolved across your whole dependency graph.
Workarounds
Put an independent control in front of the weakness: restrict the affected endpoint or interface to trusted networks, require an additional authentication factor or proxy-level check, and invalidate existing sessions and credentials in case the flaw has already been used.
Frequently Asked Questions
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