CVE-2026-44831: CWE-79: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') in grokability snipe-it
Snipe-IT is an IT asset/license management system. Prior to 8.4.1, users with component view access could be impacted by an unescaped notes column, resulting in cross-site scripting (XSS). This vulnerability is fixed in 8.4.1.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
Snipe-IT versions before 8.4.1 contain a cross-site scripting vulnerability (CWE-79) due to unescaped input in the notes column accessible by users with component view permissions. This improper input neutralization allows an attacker to inject malicious scripts that execute in the context of other users viewing the affected notes. The vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 4.8, indicating medium severity. The issue is resolved in Snipe-IT version 8.4.1.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could allow an attacker with component view access to execute arbitrary scripts in the context of other users, potentially leading to information disclosure or manipulation of data viewed by those users. There is no reported impact on system availability. The vulnerability affects confidentiality and integrity to a limited extent.
Mitigation Recommendations
Upgrade Snipe-IT to version 8.4.1 or later, where this vulnerability is fixed. Since the vendor advisory indicates the issue is resolved in 8.4.1, applying this official fix is the recommended remediation. No other mitigation guidance is provided or necessary.
CVE-2026-44831: CWE-79: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') in grokability snipe-it
Description
Snipe-IT is an IT asset/license management system. Prior to 8.4.1, users with component view access could be impacted by an unescaped notes column, resulting in cross-site scripting (XSS). This vulnerability is fixed in 8.4.1.
CVSS v3.1
Score 4.8medium
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
Snipe-IT versions before 8.4.1 contain a cross-site scripting vulnerability (CWE-79) due to unescaped input in the notes column accessible by users with component view permissions. This improper input neutralization allows an attacker to inject malicious scripts that execute in the context of other users viewing the affected notes. The vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 4.8, indicating medium severity. The issue is resolved in Snipe-IT version 8.4.1.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could allow an attacker with component view access to execute arbitrary scripts in the context of other users, potentially leading to information disclosure or manipulation of data viewed by those users. There is no reported impact on system availability. The vulnerability affects confidentiality and integrity to a limited extent.
Mitigation Recommendations
Upgrade Snipe-IT to version 8.4.1 or later, where this vulnerability is fixed. Since the vendor advisory indicates the issue is resolved in 8.4.1, applying this official fix is the recommended remediation. No other mitigation guidance is provided or necessary.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- GitHub_M
- Date Reserved
- 2026-05-07T21:21:48.351Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 6a15f7b96b9ae66727f55126
Added to database: 5/26/2026, 7:42:49 PM
Last enriched: 5/26/2026, 7:49:06 PM
Last updated: 5/26/2026, 9:40:14 PM
Views: 5
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