CVE-2026-86745: Improper Neutralization of Formula Elements in a CSV File in grokability snipe-it
CVE-2026-86745 is a medium severity vulnerability in the Snipe-IT IT asset management application affecting master-branch builds after 8.6.3 but before 8.7.0. The vulnerability arises because the location-scoping mismatch report CSV export does not properly neutralize spreadsheet formula elements, allowing an authenticated user with create/edit rights to inject malicious formulas into free-text fields. When a superuser downloads and opens this CSV report in spreadsheet software with formula evaluation enabled, the formulas can execute, potentially leading to data exfiltration or command execution on Windows Excel. This issue is fixed in version 8.7.0.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
Snipe-IT's SettingsController::downloadLocationScopingReport streams a CSV report without applying formula escaping, unlike other CSV exports. Authenticated users with limited privileges can insert spreadsheet formulas into fields included in the report. When a superuser opens the report in Excel, LibreOffice Calc, or Google Sheets with formula evaluation enabled and external content warnings disabled, these formulas execute in the victim's spreadsheet context. This can enable data exfiltration via functions like HYPERLINK or WEBSERVICE, or legacy DDE command execution on Windows Excel. The vulnerability affects master-branch builds after 8.6.3 (not included in any tagged release) and is fixed in version 8.7.0.
Potential Impact
An authenticated user with ordinary create/edit rights can inject malicious spreadsheet formulas into CSV exports viewed by superusers. If the superuser opens the CSV in vulnerable spreadsheet software with formula evaluation enabled and external content warnings dismissed, the formulas execute, potentially leading to data exfiltration or remote code execution on Windows Excel. This elevates risk by leveraging trusted user roles and spreadsheet functionality.
Mitigation Recommendations
This vulnerability is fixed in Snipe-IT version 8.7.0. Users should upgrade to version 8.7.0 or later to remediate this issue. Until upgrading, avoid opening the affected CSV report in spreadsheet software with formula evaluation enabled or with external content warnings disabled. No official patch or workaround is documented beyond upgrading.
CVE-2026-86745: Improper Neutralization of Formula Elements in a CSV File in grokability snipe-it
Description
CVE-2026-86745 is a medium severity vulnerability in the Snipe-IT IT asset management application affecting master-branch builds after 8.6.3 but before 8.7.0. The vulnerability arises because the location-scoping mismatch report CSV export does not properly neutralize spreadsheet formula elements, allowing an authenticated user with create/edit rights to inject malicious formulas into free-text fields. When a superuser downloads and opens this CSV report in spreadsheet software with formula evaluation enabled, the formulas can execute, potentially leading to data exfiltration or command execution on Windows Excel. This issue is fixed in version 8.7.0.
CVSS v4.0
Score 5.1medium
Affected software
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AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
Snipe-IT's SettingsController::downloadLocationScopingReport streams a CSV report without applying formula escaping, unlike other CSV exports. Authenticated users with limited privileges can insert spreadsheet formulas into fields included in the report. When a superuser opens the report in Excel, LibreOffice Calc, or Google Sheets with formula evaluation enabled and external content warnings disabled, these formulas execute in the victim's spreadsheet context. This can enable data exfiltration via functions like HYPERLINK or WEBSERVICE, or legacy DDE command execution on Windows Excel. The vulnerability affects master-branch builds after 8.6.3 (not included in any tagged release) and is fixed in version 8.7.0.
Potential Impact
An authenticated user with ordinary create/edit rights can inject malicious spreadsheet formulas into CSV exports viewed by superusers. If the superuser opens the CSV in vulnerable spreadsheet software with formula evaluation enabled and external content warnings dismissed, the formulas execute, potentially leading to data exfiltration or remote code execution on Windows Excel. This elevates risk by leveraging trusted user roles and spreadsheet functionality.
Mitigation Recommendations
This vulnerability is fixed in Snipe-IT version 8.7.0. Users should upgrade to version 8.7.0 or later to remediate this issue. Until upgrading, avoid opening the affected CSV report in spreadsheet software with formula evaluation enabled or with external content warnings disabled. No official patch or workaround is documented beyond upgrading.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- VulnCheck
- Date Reserved
- 2026-09-08T11:31:38.679Z
- Cvss Version
- 4.0
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 6aa164b5acd9273b4968593d
Added to database: 09/09/2026, 13:52:53 UTC
Last enriched: 09/09/2026, 14:23:23 UTC
Last updated: 09/09/2026, 18:33:58 UTC
Views: 6
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