Authorization bypass through user-controlled key in eLabFTW - #VU132302
Published: May 26, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU132302
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4: 5.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: N/A
CWE-ID: CWE-639
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to authorization bypass through user-controlled key. A remote user who can read an item but cannot edit it can still modify that item's containers subresource.
Affected software
eLabFTW
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.
eLabFTW - update to 5.6.0