Insufficient Session Expiration in eLabFTW - #VU159627
Published: November 6, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU159627
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 6.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: N/A
CWE-ID: CWE-613
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows an unauthenticated remote attacker to bypass eLabFTW's account lockout protection against brute-force login attempts.
The vulnerability exists due to ineffective enforcement of account lockout in eLabFTW's authentication protection when repeated login attempts occur. An unauthenticated remote attacker can continue making brute-force login attempts despite the protection intended to stop them, without requiring victim interaction.
Affected software
eLabFTW
Remediation
Install security update from vendor's website.
eLabFTW - update to 6.0.0