ReDoS in strip_whitespaces() function in cps/string_helper.py in Calibre Web and Autocaliweb allows unauthenticated remote attackers to cause denial of service via specially crafted username parameter that triggers catastrophic backtracking during login. This issue affects Calibre Web: 0.6.24 (Nicolette); Autocaliweb: from 0.7.0 before 0.7.1.
History

Fri, 25 Jul 2025 16:00:00 +0000

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First Time appeared Janeczku
Janeczku calibre-web
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Janeczku calibre-web

Fri, 25 Jul 2025 13:30:00 +0000

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Description ReDoS in strip_whitespaces() function in cps/string_helper.py in Calibre Web and Autocaliweb allows unauthenticated remote attackers to cause denial of service via specially crafted username parameter that triggers catastrophic backtracking during login.This issue affects Calibre Web: 0.6.24; Autocaliweb: from 0.7.0 before 0.7.1. ReDoS in strip_whitespaces() function in cps/string_helper.py in Calibre Web and Autocaliweb allows unauthenticated remote attackers to cause denial of service via specially crafted username parameter that triggers catastrophic backtracking during login. This issue affects Calibre Web: 0.6.24 (Nicolette); Autocaliweb: from 0.7.0 before 0.7.1.

Fri, 25 Jul 2025 13:15:00 +0000

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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. ReDoS in strip_whitespaces() function in cps/string_helper.py in Calibre Web and Autocaliweb allows unauthenticated remote attackers to cause denial of service via specially crafted username parameter that triggers catastrophic backtracking during login.This issue affects Calibre Web: 0.6.24; Autocaliweb: from 0.7.0 before 0.7.1.

Thu, 24 Jul 2025 20:15:00 +0000

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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Thu, 24 Jul 2025 19:45:00 +0000

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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.
Title Calibre Web 0.6.24 & Autocaliweb 0.7.0 - ReDoS
Weaknesses CWE-1333
References
Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 8.7, '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'}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Fluid Attacks

Published:

Updated: 2025-07-25T13:17:33.295Z

Reserved: 2025-07-01T23:26:57.856Z

Link: CVE-2025-6998

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2025-07-24T19:50:13.054Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2025-07-24T20:15:27.013

Modified: 2025-07-25T15:29:19.837

Link: CVE-2025-6998

cve-icon Redhat

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