CSRF in Calibreweb
CVE-2021-25965
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.
Vulnerability class: CSRF (Cross-Site Request Forgery)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.005 (42.3th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 42nd percentile — 42.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.005 · newest: 0.005 · change: +0.000
Affected products
- Calibreweb — versions 0.6.0, unspecified
- Janeczku Calibre-Web
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- github.com/janeczku/calibre-web/commit/50919d47212066c75f03ee7a5332ecf2d584b98e (Patch, Third Party Advisory)
- www.whitesourcesoftware.com/vulnerability-database/CVE-2021-25965 (Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2021-25965?
- CVE-2021-25965 is a high-severity vulnerability in Calibreweb, classified under Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF). CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2021-11-16.
- How severe is CVE-2021-25965?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.