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Cross-site Scripting (XSS) - DOM in janeczku/calibre-web

Moderate severity GitHub Reviewed Published Nov 15, 2024 to the GitHub Advisory Database • Updated Nov 19, 2024

Package

pip calibreweb (pip)

Affected versions

< 0.6.15

Patched versions

0.6.15

Description

A Cross-site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability exists in janeczku/calibre-web, specifically in the file edit_books.js. The vulnerability occurs when editing book properties, such as uploading a cover or a format. The affected code directly inserts user input into the DOM without proper sanitization, allowing attackers to execute arbitrary JavaScript code. This can lead to various attacks, including stealing cookies. The issue is present in the code handling the #btn-upload-cover change event.

References

Published by the National Vulnerability Database Nov 15, 2024
Published to the GitHub Advisory Database Nov 15, 2024
Reviewed Nov 15, 2024
Last updated Nov 19, 2024

Severity

Moderate

CVSS overall score

This score calculates overall vulnerability severity from 0 to 10 and is based on the Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS).
/ 10

CVSS v3 base metrics

Attack vector
Network
Attack complexity
Low
Privileges required
None
User interaction
Required
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
None

CVSS v3 base metrics

Attack vector: More severe the more the remote (logically and physically) an attacker can be in order to exploit the vulnerability.
Attack complexity: More severe for the least complex attacks.
Privileges required: More severe if no privileges are required.
User interaction: More severe when no user interaction is required.
Scope: More severe when a scope change occurs, e.g. one vulnerable component impacts resources in components beyond its security scope.
Confidentiality: More severe when loss of data confidentiality is highest, measuring the level of data access available to an unauthorized user.
Integrity: More severe when loss of data integrity is the highest, measuring the consequence of data modification possible by an unauthorized user.
Availability: More severe when the loss of impacted component availability is highest.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

EPSS score

0.046%
(19th percentile)

Weaknesses

CVE ID

CVE-2021-3988

GHSA ID

GHSA-r735-9gc6-2hvq

Source code

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