How severe is CVE-2024-25633?

CVE-2024-25633 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 5.4, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires low privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is low, integrity low, and availability none.

Is CVE-2024-25633 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (15th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2024-25633?

CVE-2024-25633 affects Elabftw. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2024-25633?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.

Does CVE-2024-25633 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?

Yes. CVE-2024-25633 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2024-22951.

When was CVE-2024-25633 published?

CVE-2024-25633 was published on 2024-08-15 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2024-25633

CVE-2024-25633 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Elabftw with a CVSS 3.x base score of 5.4. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-266.

Key facts

Severity: Medium (CVSS 3.x base score 5.4)
EPSS exploit prediction: 0% (15th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2024-22951
Weakness: CWE-266
Affected product: Elabftw
Published: 2024-08-15
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

eLabFTW is an open source electronic lab notebook for research labs. In an eLabFTW system, one can configure who is allowed to create new user accounts. A vulnerability has been found starting in version 4.4.0 and prior to version 5.0.0 that allows regular users to create new, validated accounts in their team. If the system has anonymous access enabled (disabled by default) an unauthenticated user can create regular users in any team. This vulnerability has been fixed since version 5.0.0, released on February 17th 2024. Some workarounds are available. Disabling both options that allow *administrators* to create users will provide a mitigation. Additionally, disabling anonymous user access will stop anonymous access (including using existing access keys).

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-25633?: eLabFTW is an open source electronic lab notebook for research labs. In an eLabFTW system, one can configure who is allowed to create new user accounts. A vulnerability has been found starting in version 4.4.0 and prior to version 5.0.0 that allows regular users to create new, validated accounts in their team. If the system has anonymous access enabled (disabled by default) an unauthenticated user can create regular users in any team. This vulnerability has been fixed since version 5.0.0, released on February 17th 2024. Some workarounds are available. Disabling both options that allow *administrators* to create users will provide a mitigation. Additionally, disabling anonymous user access will stop anonymous access (including using existing access keys).
How severe is CVE-2024-25633?: CVE-2024-25633 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 5.4, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires low privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is low, integrity low, and availability none.
Is CVE-2024-25633 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (15th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2024-25633?: CVE-2024-25633 affects Elabftw. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2024-25633?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
Does CVE-2024-25633 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?: Yes. CVE-2024-25633 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2024-22951.
When was CVE-2024-25633 published?: CVE-2024-25633 was published on 2024-08-15 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

https://github.com/elabftw/elabftw/security/advisories/GHSA-v677-8x8p-636v

Affected products (1)

cpe:2.3:a:elabftw:elabftw:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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