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TI-2025-18875 Aliases CVE-2025-25206

Incorrect input validation could allow an authenticated user to read sensitive information

Priority MEDIUM 41CWE-89Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
SQL injection
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-89.

Summary

eLabFTW is an open source electronic lab notebook for research labs. Prior to version 5.1.15, an incorrect input validation could allow an authenticated user to read sensitive information, including login token or other content stored in the database. This could lead to privilege escalation if cookies are enabled (default setting). Users must upgrade to eLabFTW version 5.1.15 to receive a fix. No known workarounds are available.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00485 41st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed elabftw (elabftw): 5.1.15

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Total

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

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
elabftwelabftwbefore 5.1.155.1.15Patch availableCNA
  • elabftw Vendorelabftw Affected before 5.1.15 Fixed in 5.1.15 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:elabftw:elabftw:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 5.1.15Vulnerableelabftw
  • cpe:2.3:a:elabftw:elabftw:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 5.1.15 Vulnerable ·elabftw

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA elabftw (elabftw) Fixed in 5.1.15

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-25206

References

Advisory 1

Other 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-2021-19639 Account takeover in eLabFTW CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2024-30457 eLabFTW contains a direct and indirect information disclosure CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
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Sources

This product uses the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. Sources and licences