CVE-2026-86733 Snipe-IT before 8.7.0 Remote Code Execution via Backup Restore
Authenticated superadministrators can execute arbitrary OS commands via crafted backup restores due to missing binary mode in MySQL client invocation.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-86733?
CVE-2026-86733 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in Snipeitapp Snipe-It, published on 8 Sep 2026. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Snipe-IT before 8.7.0 streams the SQL entry from an uploaded backup archive directly into the MySQL/MariaDB command-line client (`mysql`) without the --binary-mode flag, so the client interprets lines beginning with backslash commands such as `\!` as local shell commands. An authenticated superadministrator who uploads a crafted ZIP backup (POST /admin/backups/upload) and triggers a restore (POST /admin/backups/restore/{filename}) without the optional `clean` sanitizer parameter — which is not applied by default because DB_SANITIZE_BY_DEFAULT is false — can execute arbitrary OS commands as the web application's operating-system user, exposing application secrets (including database credentials and APP_KEY) and allowing modification of application-writable files and data. Version 8.7.0 adds the --binary-mode flag to the client invocation.
Weakness: CWE-78
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-86733?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Snipeitapp Snipe-It.
How do I fix CVE-2026-86733?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-86733 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and pass arguments to programs as a list instead of through a shell. More about Command injection.
Is CVE-2026-86733 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-86733 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-f9ch-gg2x-p955, GHSA-x53f-48vj-c5fc.