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.
References
| Link | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://github.com/grokability/snipe-it/security/advisories/GHSA-x53f-48vj-c5fc | Mitigation Vendor Advisory |
| https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/snipe-it-before-8.7.0-remote-code-execution-via-backup-restore | Third Party Advisory |
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Information
Published : 2026-09-08 16:18
Updated : 2026-09-09 13:57
NVD link : CVE-2026-86733
Mitre link : CVE-2026-86733
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-86733
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Products Affected
snipeitapp
- snipe-it
CWE
CWE-78
Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')
