CVE-2024-48987 Snipe-IT remote code execution
Attackers with knowledge of the application key can achieve remote code execution via unsafe cookie deserialization in Snipe-IT.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2024-48987?
CVE-2024-48987 is a medium-severity unsafe deserialization vulnerability in Snipeitapp Snipe-It, published on 11 Oct 2024. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Snipe-IT before 7.0.10 allows remote code execution (associated with cookie serialization) when an attacker knows the APP_KEY. This is exacerbated by .env files, available from the product's repository, that have default APP_KEY values.
Weakness: CWE-1393
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-48987?
2 open source packages ship an affected version, including snipe/snipe-it. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
snipe/snipe-it Packagist | All versions | 7.0.10 |
snipe/snipe-it Packagist | All versions | 7.0.10 |
Products include Snipeitapp Snipe-It.
How do I fix CVE-2024-48987?
Upgrade snipe/snipe-it to 7.0.10 or later.
Upgrade, and only deserialise data from trusted sources or with an allow-list of types. More about Unsafe deserialization.
Is CVE-2024-48987 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-48987 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Snipeitapp Snipe-It
- CVE-2025-63601 File upload in n/a
- CVE-2026-37709 Snipe-IT has insecure permissions in file uploads
- CVE-2026-86738 Snipe-IT before 8.7.0 CSS Injection via Custom CSS
- CVE-2026-116199 Snipe-IT before 8.6.3 Authentication Bypass via Google SSO Callback
- CVE-2022-1380 Stored Cross Site Scripting vulnerability in Item name parameter in snipe/snipe-it
Sources
Also known as GHSA-57qh-vmjr-5jxg.