XSS in Grokability Snipe-It
CVE-2026-86772
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.
Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.4 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.003 (15.6th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 16th percentile — 15.6% 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-3j84-c68v-g76m (Exploit, vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory)
- www.vulncheck.com/advisories/snipe-it-8.6.3-stored-xss-via-department-names (Third Party Advisory, third-party-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-86772?
- CVE-2026-86772 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Grokability Snipe-It, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 5.4/10. Published 2026-09-09.
- How severe is CVE-2026-86772?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.4 out of 10.