Improper privilege management in eLabFTW - #VU137364
Published: July 12, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU137364
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: N/A
CWE-ID: CWE-269
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 extend the validity of their account.
The vulnerability exists due to improper privilege management in PATCH /api/v2/users/me when updating the valid_until field. A remote user can send a crafted request to extend the validity of their account.
Remediation
Install security update from vendor's website.