CVE-2022-2525 Improper Restriction of Excessive Authentication Attempts in janeczku/calibre-web
Attackers can bypass authentication attempt restrictions in Calibre Web, potentially leading to account takeover via brute-force attacks.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2022-2525?
CVE-2022-2525 is a high-severity vulnerability in janeczku/calibre-web, published on 15 Apr 2023. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Improper Restriction of Excessive Authentication Attempts in GitHub repository janeczku/calibre-web prior to 0.6.20.
Weakness: CWE-307
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-2525?
3 open source packages ship an affected version, including calibreweb. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
calibreweb PyPI | All versions | 0.6.20 |
calibreweb PyPI | All versions | 0.6.20 |
calibreweb PyPI | All versions | 0.6.20 |
Products include Janeczku Calibre-Web.
How do I fix CVE-2022-2525?
Upgrade calibreweb to 0.6.20 or later.
Is CVE-2022-2525 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2022-2525 exists.
Other vulnerabilities in janeczku/calibre-web
- 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-jg8w-wgx2-g7q4, PYSEC-2026-1231.