Vulnerability in Grokability Snipe-It
CVE-2026-86740
Snipe-IT before 8.7.0 fails to check the return value of Storage::delete() in UploadedFilesController::destroy() and Api\\UploadedFilesController::destroy(), allowing deletion requests to report success while files remain on disk. Administrators performing attachment deletions receive success responses and see files hidden from listings, but the physical files persist on disk and remain accessible to anyone with filesystem or backup access.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 3.8 (Low). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.003 (20.7th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 21st percentile — 20.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.003 · newest: 0.003 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- github.com/grokability/snipe-it/security/advisories/GHSA-4c4h-cpgf-h4qr (Exploit, vendor-advisory, Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- www.vulncheck.com/advisories/snipe-it-before-8.7.0-attachment-deletion-reports-… (Third Party Advisory, third-party-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-86740?
- CVE-2026-86740 is a low-severity vulnerability in Grokability Snipe-It, classified under Improper Removal of Sensitive Information Before Storage or Transfer. CVSS score: 3.8/10. Published 2026-09-09.
- How severe is CVE-2026-86740?
- Low severity. CVSS v3 base score is 3.8 out of 10.