elabftw has entry title leakage through autocompletion search
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · None · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-200.
Summary
eLabFTW is an open source electronic lab notebook. Prior to version 5.4.2, in certain cases, an authenticated user performing a numeric reference/search can return results that include resources the requesting user is not authorized to view. The exposed information is limited (only the title). Attempts to access the underlying protected resource content remain blocked by authorization checks. Version 5.4.2 fixes the issue. # Affected Scope Cross-scope visibility of titles. No confirmed bypass of content-level access controls # Preconditions An authenticated user account No special privileges required beyond standard access # Impact This may enable unauthorized disclosure of sensitive information if confidential data is included in resource titles. Examples could include project names, patient identifiers, or other regulated information embedded in titles.
Why it matters now
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
Remediation
- Fix · CNA elabftw (elabftw) Fixed in 5.4.2
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-28511
References
More Elabftw vulnerabilities
- 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
Sources
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