CVE-2021-25965

Calibre-web - Admin Account Takeover via Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF)

Description

In Calibre-web, versions 0.6.0 to 0.6.13 are vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF). By luring an authenticated user to click on a link, an attacker can create a new user role with admin privileges and attacker-controlled credentials, allowing them to take over the application.

Remediation

Solution:

  • Update to 0.6.14

Category

8.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.16%
Third-Party Advisory github.com Third-Party Advisory whitesourcesoftware.com
Affected: calibreweb calibreweb
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://github.com/janeczku/calibre-web/commit/50919d47212066c75f03ee7a5332ecf2d584b98e third party advisory patch
https://www.whitesourcesoftware.com/vulnerability-database/CVE-2021-25965 third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2021-25965?
CVE-2021-25965 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2021-25965?
To fix CVE-2021-25965: Update to 0.6.14
Is CVE-2021-25965 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2021-25965 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-2021-25965?
CVE-2021-25965 affects calibreweb calibreweb.
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