Authorization bypass through user-controlled key in eLabFTW - #VU137363
Published: July 12, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU137363
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: 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: 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 read and delete another user's notifications.
The vulnerability exists due to improper access control in the UserNotifications API when handling authenticated requests for notification operations. A remote user can modify a user-controlled key to access another user's notifications and to read and delete another user's notifications.
The issue also allows acknowledging another user's notifications.
Remediation
Install security update from vendor's website.