Vulnerability Description
eLabFTW is an electronic lab notebook manager for research teams. Prior to version 4.3.0, a vulnerability allows an authenticated user with an administrator role in a team to assign itself system administrator privileges within the application, or create a new system administrator account. The issue has been corrected in eLabFTW version 4.3.0. In the context of eLabFTW, an administrator is a user account with certain privileges to manage users and content in their assigned team/teams. A system administrator account can manage all accounts, teams and edit system-wide settings within the application. The impact is not deemed as high, as it requires the attacker to have access to an administrator account. Regular user accounts cannot exploit this to gain admin rights. A workaround for one if the issues is removing the ability of administrators to create accounts.
CVSS Score
MEDIUM
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Elabftw | Elabftw | < 4.3.0 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- https://github.com/elabftw/elabftw/releases/tag/4.3.0Release NotesThird Party Advisory
- https://github.com/elabftw/elabftw/security/advisories/GHSA-937c-m7p3-775vThird Party Advisory
- https://github.com/elabftw/elabftw/releases/tag/4.3.0Release NotesThird Party Advisory
- https://github.com/elabftw/elabftw/security/advisories/GHSA-937c-m7p3-775vThird Party Advisory
FAQ
What is CVE-2022-31007?
CVE-2022-31007 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 4.9 (MEDIUM). eLabFTW is an electronic lab notebook manager for research teams. Prior to version 4.3.0, a vulnerability allows an authenticated user with an administrator role in a team to assign itself system admi...
How severe is CVE-2022-31007?
CVE-2022-31007 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 4.9/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2022-31007?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Elabftw Elabftw.