Vulnerability Details : CVE-2021-25964
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.
Vulnerability category: Cross site scripting (XSS)
Products affected by CVE-2021-25964
- cpe:2.3:a:janeczku:calibre-web:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2021-25964
0.05%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 17 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2021-25964
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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3.5
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LOW | AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N |
6.8
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2.9
|
NIST | |
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5.4
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MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N |
2.3
|
2.7
|
NIST | |
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5.4
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MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N |
2.3
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2.7
|
Mend |
CWE ids for CVE-2021-25964
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The product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users.Assigned by:
- nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
- vulnerabilitylab@mend.io (Secondary)
References for CVE-2021-25964
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https://www.whitesourcesoftware.com/vulnerability-database/CVE-2021-25964
CVE-2021-25964 | WhiteSource Vulnerability DatabaseThird Party Advisory
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https://github.com/janeczku/calibre-web/commit/32e27712f0f71fdec646add20cd78b4ce75acfce
Added lxml to needed requirements · janeczku/calibre-web@32e2771 · GitHubPatch;Third Party Advisory
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