#VU58376 Cross-site request forgery in calibre-web - CVE-2021-25965

Vulnerability identifier: #VU58376

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 1.2 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2021-25965

CWE-ID: CWE-352

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
calibre-web
Web applications / Modules and components for CMS

Vendor: janeczku

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform cross-site request forgery attacks.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of the HTTP request origin. A remote attacker can trick the victim to visit a specially crafted web page and perform arbitrary actions on behalf of the victim on the vulnerable website.

Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

calibre-web: 0.6.0 - 0.6.13

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External links
https://github.com/janeczku/calibre-web/commit/50919d47212066c75f03ee7a5332ecf2d584b98e
https://www.whitesourcesoftware.com/vulnerability-database/CVE-2021-25965

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.