CVE-2024-52586: elabftw — Fix

Description

eLabFTW is an open source electronic lab notebook for research labs. A vulnerability has been found starting in version 4.6.0 and prior to version 5.1.0 that allows an attacker to bypass eLabFTW's built-in multifactor authentication mechanism. An attacker who can authenticate locally (by knowing or guessing the password of a user) can thus log in regardless of MFA requirements. This does not affect MFA that are performed by single sign-on services. Users are advised to upgrade to at least version 5.1.9 to receive a fix.

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CVSS v3.1 Score

5.4

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N

Weakness Type (CWE)

CWE-288 CWE-288

CWE-303 CWE-303

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
elabftw	elabftw	4.6.0 — 5.1.9

References

Advisories & Patches

https://github.com/elabftw/elabftw/security/advisories/GHSA-pvxr-39g3-m28c

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2024-52586? +

eLabFTW is an open source electronic lab notebook for research labs. A vulnerability has been found starting in version 4.6.0 and prior to version 5.1.0 that allows an attacker to bypass eLabFTW's built-in multifactor authentication mechanism. An attacker who can authenticate locally (by knowing or guessing the password of a user) can thus log in regardless of MFA requirements. This does not affect MFA that are performed by single sign-on services. Users are advised to upgrade to at least version 5.1.9 to receive a fix. It has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 5.4 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2024-52586? +

CVE-2024-52586 has a CVSS v3.1 score of 5.4 out of 10, rated MEDIUM. This is a medium-severity vulnerability that should be remediated as part of regular maintenance.

What products are affected by CVE-2024-52586? +

CVE-2024-52586 affects products from elabftw, specifically: elabftw. Check the affected products table above for specific version ranges.

How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2024-52586? +

You can use Secably's free Website Scanner to check your website for known vulnerabilities. For infrastructure scanning, use the Port Scanner to identify exposed services that may be affected. Check the vendor advisories linked above for specific patch and version information.

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