CVE-2021-25965 Calibre-web - Admin Account Takeover via Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF)
Attackers can hijack admin accounts in Calibre-web via CSRF by tricking users into creating privileged roles.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2021-25965?
CVE-2021-25965 is a high-severity vulnerability in calibreweb, published on 16 Nov 2021. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
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.
Weakness: CWE-352
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-25965?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Janeczku Calibre-Web.
How do I fix CVE-2021-25965?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-25965 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2021-25965 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2021-25965 exists.
Other vulnerabilities in calibreweb
- CVE-2022-30765 SQL injection in calibreweb
- CVE-2020-12627 Hardcoded credentials in n/a
- CVE-2022-0990 Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) in janeczku/calibre-web
- CVE-2022-0767 Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) in janeczku/calibre-web
- CVE-2022-0939 Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) in janeczku/calibre-web
Sources
Also known as GHSA-v5hx-2wwf-52wx.