CVE-2026-7714: Missing Authentication in crocodilestick Calibre-Web-Automated
CVE-2026-7714 is a medium severity vulnerability in crocodilestick Calibre-Web-Automated versions up to 4.0.6. It involves missing authentication in an admin endpoint within the cps/cwa_functions.py file, allowing remote attackers to exploit the flaw without credentials. Although an exploit has been published, the project has not yet issued a fix or official response.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability in crocodilestick Calibre-Web-Automated affects the admin endpoint functionality due to missing authentication controls in the cps/cwa_functions.py component. The flaw allows unauthenticated remote attackers to access administrative functions. The issue was reported early via a pull request, but no remediation has been provided. The CVSS 4.0 base score is 6.9, reflecting network attack vector, low attack complexity, no privileges or user interaction required, and limited impact on confidentiality and availability.
Potential Impact
An unauthenticated remote attacker can access administrative functionality, potentially leading to unauthorized actions within the affected application. The impact is limited to the affected versions (4.0.0 through 4.0.6) of Calibre-Web-Automated. There is no indication of exploitation in the wild yet, but a public exploit exists.
Mitigation Recommendations
No official fix or patch is currently available for this vulnerability. Users should monitor the vendor's project for updates or patches. Until a fix is released, restricting network access to the admin endpoint or implementing external authentication controls may reduce exposure.
CVE-2026-7714: Missing Authentication in crocodilestick Calibre-Web-Automated
Description
CVE-2026-7714 is a medium severity vulnerability in crocodilestick Calibre-Web-Automated versions up to 4.0.6. It involves missing authentication in an admin endpoint within the cps/cwa_functions.py file, allowing remote attackers to exploit the flaw without credentials. Although an exploit has been published, the project has not yet issued a fix or official response.
CVSS v4.0
Score 6.9medium
Affected software
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability in crocodilestick Calibre-Web-Automated affects the admin endpoint functionality due to missing authentication controls in the cps/cwa_functions.py component. The flaw allows unauthenticated remote attackers to access administrative functions. The issue was reported early via a pull request, but no remediation has been provided. The CVSS 4.0 base score is 6.9, reflecting network attack vector, low attack complexity, no privileges or user interaction required, and limited impact on confidentiality and availability.
Potential Impact
An unauthenticated remote attacker can access administrative functionality, potentially leading to unauthorized actions within the affected application. The impact is limited to the affected versions (4.0.0 through 4.0.6) of Calibre-Web-Automated. There is no indication of exploitation in the wild yet, but a public exploit exists.
Mitigation Recommendations
No official fix or patch is currently available for this vulnerability. Users should monitor the vendor's project for updates or patches. Until a fix is released, restricting network access to the admin endpoint or implementing external authentication controls may reduce exposure.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- VulDB
- Date Reserved
- 2026-05-03T07:59:49.252Z
- Cvss Version
- 4.0
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 69f7f4d7cbff5d86108d83d9
Added to database: 5/4/2026, 1:22:31 AM
Last enriched: 5/11/2026, 2:24:36 AM
Last updated: 6/18/2026, 5:01:33 AM
Views: 62
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