# CVE-2019-25264: Snipe-IT Open Source Asset Management 4.7.5 - Persistent Cross-Site Scripting

> Authorized users can upload malicious SVG files to execute arbitrary JavaScript in other users' browsers, potentially leading to session hijacking.

- **Severity:** Medium 5.1 (`CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:P/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Any signed-in user
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** A user has to click or open something
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 3 Feb 2026
- **Updated:** 7 Apr 2026
- **Also known as:** GHSA-h4wj-v9vp-683h

## What is CVE-2019-25264?

CVE-2019-25264 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Snipeitapp IT Open Source Asset Management, published on 3 Feb 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

### Official description

Snipe-IT 4.7.5 contains a persistent cross-site scripting vulnerability that allows authorized users to upload malicious SVG files with embedded JavaScript. Attackers can craft SVG files with script tags to execute arbitrary JavaScript when the accessory is viewed by other users.

Weakness: CWE-79 (Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-25264?


## How do I fix CVE-2019-25264?

No fix has been published for CVE-2019-25264 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2019-25264 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2019-25264 exists.

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2019-25264 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2019-25264 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Snipeitapp IT Open Source Asset Management, published on 3 Feb 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2019-25264 exists.

Affected product: Snipeitapp IT Open Source Asset Management. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-25264/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-25264/index.md)
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## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2019-25264
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-25264
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2019-25264

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-25264/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.