CVE-2026-86772 Snipe-IT 8.6.3 Stored XSS via Department Names

Medium 5.1 Published 9 Sep 2026 Updated 10 Sep 2026

Attackers with edit permissions can inject scripts into department names, executing code in victims' browsers to potentially steal sessions or data.

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: None listed

What is CVE-2026-86772?

CVE-2026-86772 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Snipeitapp Snipe-It, published on 9 Sep 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 versions before 8.7.0 contain a stored cross-site scripting vulnerability in DepartmentPresenter::formattedNameLink() where department names are rendered unescaped in the fallback branch for users without departments.view permission. Users with departments.edit permission can inject malicious scripts into department names that execute in the browsers of all department members when they load their My Assets page.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-86772?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Snipeitapp Snipe-It.

How do I fix CVE-2026-86772?

No fix has been published for CVE-2026-86772 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Escape output for the context it lands in and set a strict Content Security Policy. Upgrading the affected component is the real fix. More about Cross-site scripting.

Is CVE-2026-86772 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-86772 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-3j84-c68v-g76m, GHSA-f8x2-g5m2-5g2v.