XSS in Janeczku Calibre-Web
CVE-2025-65858
A Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Calibre-Web v0.6.25 allows attackers to inject malicious JavaScript into the 'username' field during user creation. The payload is stored unsanitized and later executed when the /ajax/listusers endpoint is accessed.
Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)
EPSS: 0.002 (7.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 3.5 (Low). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N.
Affected products
- Janeczku Calibre-web — versions 0.6.25
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- cve@mitre.org (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2025-65858?
- CVE-2025-65858 is a low-severity vulnerability in Janeczku Calibre-Web, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 3.5/10. Published 2025-12-02.
- How severe is CVE-2025-65858?
- Low severity. CVSS v3 base score is 3.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2025-65858 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.