RCE in Grokability Snipe-It
CVE-2026-86733
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.
Vulnerability class: Command Injection (OS Command Injection)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.2 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.006 (46.9th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 47th percentile — 46.9% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.006 · newest: 0.006 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- github.com/grokability/snipe-it/security/advisories/GHSA-x53f-48vj-c5fc (vendor-advisory, Mitigation, Vendor Advisory)
- www.vulncheck.com/advisories/snipe-it-before-8.7.0-remote-code-execution-via-ba… (Third Party Advisory, third-party-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-86733?
- CVE-2026-86733 is a high-severity vulnerability in Grokability Snipe-It, classified under OS Command Injection. CVSS score: 7.2/10. Published 2026-09-08.
- How severe is CVE-2026-86733?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.2 out of 10.