Vulnerability · Published Nov 16, 2021 · Assigned by Mend
CVE-2021-25965Calibre-web - Admin Account Takeover via Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF)
High 8.8
In plain English
A high-severity cross-site request forgery in calibreweb from calibreweb. Proof-of-concept exploit code is public. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.5% (higher than 45% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)8.8High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.5%top 55.2% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: poc
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official 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 (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| calibreweb | calibreweb | 0.6.0 – before unspecifiedunspecified – through 0.6.13 |
Weakness: CWE-352 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H