Improper access control in eLabFTW - #VU159616
Published: November 6, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU159616
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4: 8.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: N/A
CWE-ID: CWE-284
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows an unauthenticated remote attacker to read private experiment and resource content in eLabFTW.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient access restrictions on an API endpoint when the non-default Anonymous access feature is enabled. An unauthenticated remote attacker can request private content through the API without signing in or requiring any interaction from another user.
Affected software
eLabFTW
Remediation
Install security update from vendor's website.
eLabFTW - update to 6.0.0