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High · 8.8 CVE-2021-25965 EUVD-2021-12804GHSA-v5hx-2wwf-52wx

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

Published Nov 16, 2021 · Updated Apr 30, 2025 · Assigned by Mend

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.

Affected products

VendorProductAffectedFixed
calibreweb calibreweb 0.6.0 – < unspecified, unspecified – ≤ 0.6.13 unspecified

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