Description
A vulnerability was detected in crocodilestick Calibre-Web-Automated up to 4.0.6. Affected by this vulnerability is the function generate_auth_token of the file cps/kobo_auth.py of the component Kobo auth-token Route. The manipulation results in improper authorization. The attack may be performed from remote. The exploit is now public and may be used. Upgrading to version 4.0.7 addresses this issue. The patch is identified as 9f50bb2c16160564c9f8777dc2ceed3eb95e4807. The affected component should be upgraded.
Problem types
Incorrect Privilege Assignment
Product status
4.0.1
4.0.2
4.0.3
4.0.4
4.0.5
4.0.6
4.0.7
Timeline
| 2026-05-03: | Advisory disclosed |
| 2026-05-03: | VulDB entry created |
| 2026-05-03: | VulDB entry last update |
Credits
JasperX (VulDB User)
References
vuldb.com/vuln/360889 (VDB-360889 | crocodilestick Calibre-Web-Automated Kobo auth-token Route kobo_auth.py generate_auth_token improper authorization)
vuldb.com/vuln/360889/cti (VDB-360889 | CTI Indicators (IOB, IOC, TTP, IOA))
vuldb.com/submit/806403 (Submit #806403 | crocodilestick Calibre-Web-Automated v1.0.0-v4.0.6 IDOR in auth-token generation leading to account takeover)
github.com/crocodilestick/Calibre-Web-Automated/issues/1303
github.com/new-usemame/Calibre-Web-NextGen/pull/18
gist.github.com/menelausx/ef98aa78ed2869ccaa316ff45ed1a440
github.com/...ommit/9f50bb2c16160564c9f8777dc2ceed3eb95e4807
github.com/...semame/Calibre-Web-NextGen/releases/tag/v4.0.7
github.com/crocodilestick/Calibre-Web-Automated/