#VU127369 Incorrect Privilege Assignment in eLabFTW - CVE-2024-25633
Published: August 13, 2024 / Updated: April 24, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU127369
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-25633
CWE-ID: CWE-266
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
eLabFTW
eLabFTW
Software vendor:
elabftw
elabftw
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote user to create user accounts and gain access to team data.
The vulnerability exists due to incorrect privilege assignment in the user account creation functionality when handling account creation requests. A remote user can create new validated accounts in their team to create user accounts and gain access to team data.
If anonymous access is enabled, unauthenticated users can create regular users in any team.
Remediation
Install security update from vendor's website.