CVE-2021-25964
In “Calibre-web” application, v0.6.0 to v0.6.12, are vulnerable to Stored XSS in “Metadata”.
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.55%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
In “Calibre-web” application, v0.6.0 to v0.6.12, are vulnerable to Stored XSS in “Metadata”. An attacker that has access to edit the metadata information, can inject JavaScript payload in the description field. When a victim tries to open the file, XSS will be triggered.
- CVSS 3.1
- 5.4 MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
- EPSS
- 0.55% probability · 46th percentile
- Public exploits
- None in Exploit-DB
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-79
- Affected
- janeczku/calibre-web
- Source
- vulnerabilitylab@mend.io
EPSS 0.5% since 26 October 2026; no change recorded yet. Points are recorded when the score first appears and whenever it moves by a percentage point or more.
References
- https://github.com/janeczku/calibre-web/commit/32e27712f0f71fdec646add20cd78b4ce75acfcePatch, Third Party Advisory
- https://www.whitesourcesoftware.com/vulnerability-database/CVE-2021-25964Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/janeczku/calibre-web/commit/32e27712f0f71fdec646add20cd78b4ce75acfcePatch, Third Party Advisory
- https://www.whitesourcesoftware.com/vulnerability-database/CVE-2021-25964Third Party Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA, exploits from Exploit-DB. Refreshed daily. Download this record as JSON.