High severity8.8NVD Advisory· Published Nov 16, 2021· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2021-25965
CVE-2021-25965
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.
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Affected products
3cpe:2.3:a:janeczku:calibre-web:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:a:janeczku:calibre-web:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: >=0.6.0,<=0.6.13
- (no CPE)range: 0.6.0 to 0.6.13
- calibreweb/calibrewebv5Range: 0.6.0
Patches
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References
2- github.com/janeczku/calibre-web/commit/50919d47212066c75f03ee7a5332ecf2d584b98envdPatchThird Party Advisory
- www.whitesourcesoftware.com/vulnerability-database/CVE-2021-25965nvdThird Party Advisory
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