Missing Authorization in eLabFTW - #VU159619
Published: November 6, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU159619
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 5.3 [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]
CVE-ID: N/A
CWE-ID: CWE-862
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a low-privileged attacker to enumerate private team groups, member lists, and individual user profiles in eLabFTW.
The vulnerability exists due to missing authorization checks in an API endpoint when the non-default Anonymous access feature is enabled. A low-privileged attacker can query the endpoint through anonymous access to read private data without victim interaction.
Affected software
eLabFTW
Remediation
Install security update from vendor's website.
eLabFTW - update to 6.0.0