CVE-2026-116198 Snipe-IT before 8.7.0 Missing Encryption via Api AssetsController store

What is CVE-2026-116198?

CVE-2026-116198 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Snipeitapp Snipe-It, published on 25 Oct 2026.

Official description

Snipe-IT before 8.7.0 contains a missing encryption vulnerability in Api\AssetsController::store that writes plaintext into encrypted-flagged custom-field columns when callers lack assets.view.encrypted_custom_fields. Authenticated API users without that permission can create assets whose sensitive custom-field values persist unencrypted in the database, exposing them through backups, replicas, or direct database access.

Weakness: CWE-311

Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-116198?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Snipeitapp Snipe-It.

How do I fix CVE-2026-116198?

No fix has been published for CVE-2026-116198 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2026-116198 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-116198 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Other vulnerabilities in Snipeitapp Snipe-It

• CVE-2025-63601 File upload in n/a Critical 9.9
• CVE-2026-37709 Snipe-IT has insecure permissions in file uploads Critical 9.8
• CVE-2026-86738 Snipe-IT before 8.7.0 CSS Injection via Custom CSS Critical 9.3
• CVE-2026-116199 Snipe-IT before 8.6.3 Authentication Bypass via Google SSO Callback Critical 9.2
• CVE-2022-1380 Stored Cross Site Scripting vulnerability in Item name parameter in snipe/snipe-it Critical 9.1

All Snipeitapp Snipe-It vulnerabilities

Sources

• CVE record
• NVD
• OSV
• GitHub advisory
• GitHub advisory
• How this page is made

Also known as GHSA-jh4g-98fm-jcqc, GHSA-q5q6-6qfw-xp7h.