Calibre Web 0.6.24 & Autocaliweb 0.7.0 – ReDoS

CVE Details

Basic Information

Title Calibre Web 0.6.24 & Autocaliweb 0.7.0 – ReDoS
Type cve
Published 2025-07-24T19:39:17.709Z
Modified 2025-07-24T19:50:16.388Z

Product Information

Vendor Calibre Web
Product Calibre Web
Version 0.6.24

CVSS Information

Base Score 8.7 (HIGH)
Attack Vector CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

AI Analysis

AI Description A ReDoS vulnerability in the strip_whitespaces() function in Calibre Web 0.6.24 and Autocaliweb 0.7.0 allows unauthenticated remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a specially crafted username parameter during login, leading to catastrophic backtracking.
AI Severity High
AI Vendor janeczku, gelbphoenix
AI Product Calibre Web, Autocaliweb
AI Version 0.6.24, 0.7.0

Affected Products

  • Calibre Web Calibre Web 0.6.24
  • Autocaliweb Autocaliweb 0.7.0

Additional Information

CWE List CWE-1333
Source Fluid Attacks

Description

ReDoS in strip_whitespaces() function in cps/string_helper.py in janeczku Calibre Web 0.6.24 (Nicolette) allows unauthenticated remote attackers to cause denial of service via specially crafted username parameter that triggers catastrophic backtracking during login.

ReDoS in strip_whitespaces() function in cps/string_helper.py in gelbphoenix Autocaliweb 0.7.0 on allows unauthenticated remote attackers to cause denial of service via specially crafted username parameter that triggers catastrophic backtracking during login.

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