CVE-2021-3987

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

VendorProductVersion RangeStatus
janeczkujaneczku/calibre-webunspecified <= latestaffected

Weaknesses

  • CWE-284: CWE-284 Improper Access Control

ADP Enrichment

CISA ADP Vulnrichment

  • SSVC:
  • Exploitation: poc
    • Automatable: no
    • Technical Impact: partial

References