Calibre-Web Cross Site Scripting (XSS)
In janeczku Calibre-Web 0.6.0 to 0.6.21, the edit_book_comments function is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS) due to improper sanitization performed by the clean_string function. The vulnerability arises from the way the clean_string function handles HTML sanitization.
Affected software
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| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Python (PyPI) | calibreweb | >= 0.6.0, <= 0.6.21 | no fix |
References
- CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N- Weakness (CWE)
CWE-79- Platform
- Python (PyPI)
- Package
calibreweb- Disclosed
- 19.07.2024
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 13:19
Sources and licenses
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - PYSEC-2026-1230 - PyPA Advisory Database; CC BY 4.0
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-j22r-3rf3-cv25 - CC BY 4.0
Vulnerability history: calibreweb
All published vulnerabilities of this package (Python (PyPI)), newest first. Shows whether this is a one-off slip or a package that needs watching.
- Total entries
- 18
- First → latest
- 01.2022 12.2025
- Without a fix
- 4
- Exploited in attacks
- 0
Severity breakdown
- Critical 4
- High 4
- Medium 9
- Low 1
Disclosures per year
- 2022: 9
- 2023: 2
- 2024: 4
- 2025: 3
- 2026: 0
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