Description
In “Calibre-web” application, v0.6.0 to v0.6.12, are vulnerable to Stored XSS in “Metadata”. An attacker that has access to edit the metadata information, can inject JavaScript payload in the description field. When a victim tries to open the file, XSS will be triggered.
Published: 2021-10-04
Score: 5.4 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Remediation

Vendor Solution

Update to 0.6.13

Tracking

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Advisories
Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2021-12803 In “Calibre-web” application, v0.6.0 to v0.6.12, are vulnerable to Stored XSS in “Metadata”. An attacker that has access to edit the metadata information, can inject JavaScript payload in the description field. When a victim tries to open the file, XSS will be triggered.
History

Wed, 30 Apr 2025 17:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

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


Tue, 19 Nov 2024 14:15:00 +0000

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

Subscriptions

Janeczku Calibre-web
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Mend

Published:

Updated: 2025-04-30T16:24:59.772Z

Reserved: 2021-01-22T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2021-25964

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2024-08-03T20:19:18.956Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2021-10-04T15:15:07.310

Modified: 2024-11-21T05:55:41.320

Link: CVE-2021-25964

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

No data.

Weaknesses