Authorization bypass through user-controlled key in eLabFTW - #VU137359
Published: July 12, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU137359
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: N/A
CWE-ID: CWE-639
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 modify or delete status or category objects in another team.
The vulnerability exists due to authorization bypass through user-controlled key in the team status/category endpoints when handling patch or delete requests with a user-supplied object ID. A remote user can guess a target object ID and send a crafted request to modify or delete status or category objects in another team.
The issue affects cross-team access boundaries between Team A and Team B.
Remediation
Install security update from vendor's website.