CVE-2022-31178 Improper Authorization in eLabFTW
A logged-in user can read templates without proper authorization, exposing sensitive data in eLabFTW electronic lab notebooks.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2022-31178?
CVE-2022-31178 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in elabftw, published on 1 Aug 2022. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
eLabFTW is an electronic lab notebook manager for research teams. A vulnerability was discovered which allows a logged in user to read a template without being authorized to do so. This vulnerability has been patched in 4.3.4. Users are advised to upgrade. There are no known workarounds for this issue.
Weakness: CWE-863
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-31178?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Elabftw Elabftw.
How do I fix CVE-2022-31178?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-31178 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2022-31178 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-31178 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in elabftw
- CVE-2021-43834 Incorrect Authentication in elabftw
- CVE-2024-28100 Stored Cross-site Scripting leading to arbitrary actions taken on behalf of users in elabftw
- CVE-2019-12185 File upload in n/a
- CVE-2024-25632 Unauthorised granting of administrator privileges over arbitrary teams under certain circumstances
- CVE-2025-25206 Incorrect input validation could allow an authenticated user to read sensitive information
Sources
Also known as GHSA-63qq-hw97-8q7x.