Description
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.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| grokability | snipe-it | < 8.7.0 | 8.7.0 |
Advisories 1
- WID-SEC-2026-2981 Snipe-IT: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Sep 24, 2026
References
- GitHub Security Advisory (GHSA-x53f-48vj-c5fc) vendor-advisory
- VulnCheck Advisory: Snipe-IT before 8.7.0 Remote Code Execution via Backup Restore third-party-advisory