CVE-2024-52586

eLabFTW MFA bypass

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.

Category

5.4
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.05%
Vendor Advisory github.com
Affected: elabftw elabftw
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://github.com/elabftw/elabftw/security/advisories/GHSA-pvxr-39g3-m28c mitigation vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2024-52586?
CVE-2024-52586 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2024-52586?
To fix CVE-2024-52586, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2024-52586 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2024-52586 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2024-52586?
CVE-2024-52586 affects elabftw elabftw.
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