Description
A vulnerability was identified in janeczku Calibre-Web up to 0.6.26. The impacted element is the function generate_auth_token of the file cps/kobo_auth.py of the component Endpoint. Such manipulation of the argument user_id leads to improper authorization. The attack may be launched remotely. The exploit is publicly available and might be used. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.
Problem types
Incorrect Privilege Assignment
Product status
0.6.1
0.6.2
0.6.3
0.6.4
0.6.5
0.6.6
0.6.7
0.6.8
0.6.9
0.6.10
0.6.11
0.6.12
0.6.13
0.6.14
0.6.15
0.6.16
0.6.17
0.6.18
0.6.19
0.6.20
0.6.21
0.6.22
0.6.23
0.6.24
0.6.25
0.6.26
Timeline
| 2026-05-03: | Advisory disclosed |
| 2026-05-03: | VulDB entry created |
| 2026-05-03: | VulDB entry last update |
Credits
JasperX (VulDB User)
VulDB CNA Team
References
vuldb.com/vuln/360885 (VDB-360885 | janeczku Calibre-Web Endpoint kobo_auth.py generate_auth_token improper authorization)
vuldb.com/vuln/360885/cti (VDB-360885 | CTI Indicators (IOB, IOC, TTP, IOA))
vuldb.com/submit/805823 (Submit #805823 | Janeczku Calibre-web V0.6.7-V0.6.26 IDOR in auth-token generation leading to account takeover / user)
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