CVE-2021-25965

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

Published Nov 16, 2021 CVSS 3.1 · 8.8 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
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.

Remediation

Vendor Solution

Update to 0.6.14

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2021-12804 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.
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Janeczku
Janeczku calibre-web
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:calibre-web_project:calibre-web:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:a:janeczku:calibre-web:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Calibre-web Project
Calibre-web Project calibre-web
Janeczku
Janeczku calibre-web
Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
Mend
Published
Updated
Apr 30, 2025, 3:46 PM
Reserved
Jan 22, 2021, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Nov 16, 2021, 10:15 AM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 3:42 AM