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TI-2024-16861 Aliases CVE-2024-25633

In eLabFTW, if administrators can create users, users can too

Priority LOW 24CWE-266Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Privilege escalation
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Low · Low · None
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-266.

Summary

eLabFTW is an open source electronic lab notebook for research labs. In an eLabFTW system, one can configure who is allowed to create new user accounts. A vulnerability has been found starting in version 4.4.0 and prior to version 5.0.0 that allows regular users to create new, validated accounts in their team. If the system has anonymous access enabled (disabled by default) an unauthenticated user can create regular users in any team. This vulnerability has been fixed since version 5.0.0, released on February 17th 2024. Some workarounds are available. Disabling both options that allow *administrators* to create users will provide a mitigation. Additionally, disabling anonymous user access will stop anonymous access (including using existing access keys).

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00242 15th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed elabftw (elabftw): 5.0.0

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
elabftwelabftw4.4.0 to before 5.0.05.0.0Patch availableCNA
  • elabftw Vendorelabftw Affected 4.4.0 to before 5.0.0 Fixed in 5.0.0 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:elabftw:elabftw:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.4.0 to before 5.0.0Vulnerableelabftw
  • cpe:2.3:a:elabftw:elabftw:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.4.0 to before 5.0.0 Vulnerable ·elabftw

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA elabftw (elabftw) Fixed in 5.0.0

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-25633

References

Advisory 1

  • TI-2019-09101 eLabFTW 1.8.5 is vulnerable to arbitrary file uploads via the… CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2022-13053 Privilege escalation from administrator in eLabFTW CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.2
  • TI-2021-19640 Incorrect Authentication in elabftw CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2021-18010 Bypass bruteforce protection on login form in elabftw CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2025-18875 Incorrect input validation could allow an authenticated user to read sensitive information CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2021-19639 Account takeover in eLabFTW CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
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Sources

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