CVE-2021-3987
5.4
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
Summary
An improper access control vulnerability exists in janeczku/calibre-web. The affected version allows users without public shelf permissions to create public shelves. The vulnerability is due to the create_shelf method in shelf.py not verifying if the user has the necessary permissions to create a public shelf. This issue can lead to unauthorized actions being performed by users.
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Version Range | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| janeczku | janeczku/calibre-web | unspecified <= latest | affected |
Weaknesses
- CWE-284: CWE-284 Improper Access Control
ADP Enrichment
CISA ADP Vulnrichment
- SSVC:
- Exploitation: poc
- Automatable: no
- Technical Impact: partial
References
- https://huntr.com/bounties/29fcc091-87b6-43bc-ab4b-3c0bec3f71df
- https://github.com/janeczku/calibre-web/commit/bcdc97641447965af486964537f3821f47b28874
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