GHSA-P68W-RGMG-3C2V
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-06-23 23:02 – Updated: 2026-06-23 23:02Impact
The CSV user import in update mode bypasses user-edit authorization. A user with only the import permission can overwrite any non-admin user's email by uploading a CSV, then trigger a password reset to take over the account.
UserImporter.php checks the canEditAuthFields gate and tries to strip auth fields from the model:
// app/Importer/UserImporter.php:107-114
if (Auth::check() && (! Gate::allows('canEditAuthFields', $user))) {
unset($user->username);
unset($user->email);
unset($user->password);
unset($user->activated);
}
$user->update($this->sanitizeItemForUpdating($user));
The unset()s operate on the model, but sanitizeItemForUpdating() rebuilds its array from $this->item (the raw CSV row), not from the model:
// app/Importer/ItemImporter.php:135-149
protected function sanitizeItemForStoring($model, $updating = false)
{
$item = collect($this->item); // CSV data, not model attributes
$item = $item->only($model->getFillable());
if ($updating) {
$item = $item->reject(fn($v) => empty($v));
}
return $item->toArray();
}
The attacker's CSV values pass through untouched.
For non-admin attacker vs. non-admin, non-superuser target, the gate returns true at AuthServiceProvider.php:137, so the unset() block never executes. The entire import path checks only $this->authorize('import') (ImportController.php:196); no users.edit check anywhere. The normal API route PATCH /api/v1/users/{id} correctly returns 403 for the same user.
Attacker must have import privileges to exploit this, and that permission must be granted specifically and intentionally by a superadmin.
Patches
Patched in v8.6.0
{
"affected": [
{
"package": {
"ecosystem": "Packagist",
"name": "snipe/snipe-it"
},
"ranges": [
{
"events": [
{
"introduced": "0"
},
{
"fixed": "8.6.0"
}
],
"type": "ECOSYSTEM"
}
]
}
],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2026-49976"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-862"
],
"github_reviewed": true,
"github_reviewed_at": "2026-06-23T23:02:03Z",
"nvd_published_at": null,
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "### Impact\nThe CSV user import in update mode bypasses user-edit authorization. A user with only the `import` permission can overwrite any non-admin user\u0027s email by uploading a CSV, then trigger a password reset to take over the account.\n\n`UserImporter.php` checks the `canEditAuthFields` gate and tries to strip auth fields from the model:\n\n```php\n// app/Importer/UserImporter.php:107-114\nif (Auth::check() \u0026\u0026 (! Gate::allows(\u0027canEditAuthFields\u0027, $user))) {\n unset($user-\u003eusername);\n unset($user-\u003eemail);\n unset($user-\u003epassword);\n unset($user-\u003eactivated);\n}\n$user-\u003eupdate($this-\u003esanitizeItemForUpdating($user));\n```\n\nThe `unset()`s operate on the model, but `sanitizeItemForUpdating()` rebuilds its array from `$this-\u003eitem` (the raw CSV row), not from the model:\n\n```php\n// app/Importer/ItemImporter.php:135-149\nprotected function sanitizeItemForStoring($model, $updating = false)\n{\n $item = collect($this-\u003eitem); // CSV data, not model attributes\n $item = $item-\u003eonly($model-\u003egetFillable());\n if ($updating) {\n $item = $item-\u003ereject(fn($v) =\u003e empty($v));\n }\n return $item-\u003etoArray();\n}\n```\n\nThe attacker\u0027s CSV values pass through untouched.\n\nFor non-admin attacker vs. non-admin, non-superuser target, the gate returns `true` at `AuthServiceProvider.php:137`, so the `unset()` block never executes. The entire import path checks only `$this-\u003eauthorize(\u0027import\u0027)` (`ImportController.php:196`); no `users.edit` check anywhere. The normal API route `PATCH /api/v1/users/{id}` correctly returns 403 for the same user. \n\nAttacker must have import privileges to exploit this, and that permission must be granted specifically and intentionally by a superadmin.\n\n\n### Patches\nPatched in v8.6.0",
"id": "GHSA-p68w-rgmg-3c2v",
"modified": "2026-06-23T23:02:03Z",
"published": "2026-06-23T23:02:03Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/grokability/snipe-it/security/advisories/GHSA-p68w-rgmg-3c2v"
},
{
"type": "PACKAGE",
"url": "https://github.com/grokability/snipe-it"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
],
"summary": "Snipe-IT Vulnerable to User Account Escalation via CSV Import"
}
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