Cross-site scripting in eLabFTW - #VU137356
Published: July 12, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU137356
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:P/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: N/A
CWE-ID: CWE-79
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: elabftw
Affected software:
eLabFTW
eLabFTW
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote user to escalate privileges.
The vulnerability exists due to cross-site scripting in the experiment/resource metadata rendering when handling stored metadata content on the experiment or resource list page. A remote user can store a crafted payload to escalate privileges.
User interaction is required when a sysadmin opens the normal experiment or resource list page.
Remediation
Install security update from vendor's website.