CVSS VectorNVD
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
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2DescriptionNVD
eLabFTW is an open source electronic lab notebook. In elabftw versions through 5.4.1, the login flow did not reliably preserve the multi-factor authentication state across authentication steps. Under certain conditions, an attacker with valid primary credentials could complete authentication with an attacker-controlled TOTP secret and bypass the additional factor. This could result in unauthorized account access. This issue is fixed in version 5.4.2.
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Multi-factor authentication bypass in eLabFTW through version 5.4.1 allows attackers with valid primary credentials to complete login using an attacker-controlled TOTP secret, circumventing the second factor requirement and gaining unauthorized account access. The vulnerability stems from inconsistent MFA state preservation across authentication steps. …
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EUVD-2026-27311