# CVE-2026-55469: Grokability Snipe-IT path traversal in asset image deletion

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-55469-grokability-snipe-it-path-traversal-in-asset-image-deletion  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-07-10. Updated: 2026-09-25  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2026-55469 · Severity: medium · CVSS 6.5 · Published 2026-07-10

Snipe-IT is an asset inventory management system. An authenticated user with specific permissions can delete arbitrary files from the server by uploading a crafted CSV file containing path traversal sequences in an asset's image field, then triggering the image deletion feature. This could lead to service disruption or data loss if critical system files are removed.

Technologies: [snipe/snipe-it (Packagist)](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/snipe-snipe-it). Vendors: [Packagist](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/packagist).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-55469 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-55469 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-55469?** Medium severity, with a CVSS score of 6.5, published 10 July 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** snipe/snipe-it (Packagist) <= 8.6.1, ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0,fixed=8.6.2.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-55469?** Yes. snipe/snipe-it (Packagist): upgrade to 8.6.2 or later. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

**How is CVE-2026-55469 attacked?** It is attacked over the network, in a web application.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-55469?** Check whether you run snipe/snipe-it (Packagist) at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

## How to fix

- snipe/snipe-it (Packagist): upgrade to 8.6.2 or later

  ```sh
  composer require snipe/snipe-it:^8.6.2
  ```


## Technical details

This is a path traversal vulnerability (CWE-22) in Snipe-IT's CSV import feature. An authenticated attacker holding both the `import` and `assets.update` permissions can inject path traversal sequences (e.g., `../../../`) into the `image` field during CSV asset import. When the image deletion feature is subsequently triggered, the application deletes the file referenced by the traversal path without proper validation, allowing an attacker to remove arbitrary files from the server filesystem. The vulnerability affects Snipe-IT versions <= 8.6.1 and has been patched in version 8.6.2. Exploitation requires valid authentication and specific role permissions.

## Affected products

- grokability Snipe-IT <= 8.6.1

## Identifiers

- CVE-2026-55469
- GHSA-xr9m-gphc-9p63

## Timeline

- 2026-06-24: disclosed
- 2026-06-24: patched: Version 8.6.2 released
- 2026-08-28: advisory

## References

- [https://api.github.com/users/Vasco0x4](https://api.github.com/users/Vasco0x4)
- [https://github.com/Vasco0x4](https://github.com/Vasco0x4)
- [https://api.github.com/users/Vasco0x4/gists%7B/gist_id%7D](https://api.github.com/users/Vasco0x4/gists%7B/gist_id%7D)
- [https://api.github.com/users/Vasco0x4/repos](https://api.github.com/users/Vasco0x4/repos)
- [https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/63432221?v=4](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/63432221?v=4)
- [https://api.github.com/users/Vasco0x4/events%7B/privacy%7D](https://api.github.com/users/Vasco0x4/events%7B/privacy%7D)

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