CVE-2026-7713: Improper Authorization in crocodilestick Calibre-Web-Automated
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.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability affects the generate_auth_token function in the cps/kobo_auth.py file of crocodilestick Calibre-Web-Automated up to version 4.0.6. Improper authorization allows remote attackers to potentially bypass intended access controls. The issue is fixed in version 4.0.7, with the patch identified by commit 9f50bb2c16160564c9f8777dc2ceed3eb95e4807. The CVSS 4.0 base score is 5.3, indicating medium severity, with network attack vector, low complexity, no privileges required, and no user interaction needed.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability allows remote attackers to perform unauthorized actions by exploiting improper authorization in the authentication token generation process. This could lead to unauthorized access or actions within the affected application. No specific exploit in the wild is confirmed, but a public exploit is available.
Mitigation Recommendations
Upgrade crocodilestick Calibre-Web-Automated to version 4.0.7 or later, which contains the official fix for this vulnerability. No other mitigation steps are indicated by the vendor advisory.
CVE-2026-7713: Improper Authorization in crocodilestick Calibre-Web-Automated
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.
CVSS v4.0
Score 5.3medium
Affected software
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability affects the generate_auth_token function in the cps/kobo_auth.py file of crocodilestick Calibre-Web-Automated up to version 4.0.6. Improper authorization allows remote attackers to potentially bypass intended access controls. The issue is fixed in version 4.0.7, with the patch identified by commit 9f50bb2c16160564c9f8777dc2ceed3eb95e4807. The CVSS 4.0 base score is 5.3, indicating medium severity, with network attack vector, low complexity, no privileges required, and no user interaction needed.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability allows remote attackers to perform unauthorized actions by exploiting improper authorization in the authentication token generation process. This could lead to unauthorized access or actions within the affected application. No specific exploit in the wild is confirmed, but a public exploit is available.
Mitigation Recommendations
Upgrade crocodilestick Calibre-Web-Automated to version 4.0.7 or later, which contains the official fix for this vulnerability. No other mitigation steps are indicated by the vendor advisory.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- VulDB
- Date Reserved
- 2026-05-03T07:59:45.943Z
- Cvss Version
- 4.0
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 69f7e6bbcbff5d86107d46c8
Added to database: 5/4/2026, 12:22:19 AM
Last enriched: 5/11/2026, 2:10:58 AM
Last updated: 6/18/2026, 7:18:42 AM
Views: 96
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