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CVE-2026-55464
Snipe-IT vulnerable to stored XSS via Markdown custom field
Impact
Snipe-IT is an IT asset/license management system. Prior to 8.6.2, CommonMark escapes raw HTML but does not sanitize javascript: URIs in Markdown hyperlinks, allowing a user with assets.edit permission to place a malicious link in a markdown-textarea custom field that executes arbitrary JavaScript when another user opens the asset detail page and clicks the link. This issue is fixed in version 8.6.2.
Affected packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| composer | snipe/snipe-it | <= 8.6.1 | 8.6.2 |
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| Snipeitapp | Snipe-It | before 8.6.2 |
Weakness classification
References
- NVD record
- CVE.org record
- GitHub advisory
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-r52f-r9v5-66xr
- https://github.com/grokability/snipe-it/security/advisories/GHSA-r52f-r9v5-66xr
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-55464
- https://github.com/grokability/snipe-it/commit/006981cccffce1739e24d3b680b676f772f40e2d
- https://github.com/grokability/snipe-it/releases/tag/v8.6.2