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Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2022-0406
CVE-2022-0406:
NixOS vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
An Improper Authorization vulnerability was identified in the GitHub repository janeczku/calibre-web versions prior to 0.6.16. The vulnerability was assigned CVE-2022-0406 and was discovered and reported on January 28, 2022 (CVE Mitre).
Technical details
The vulnerability is classified as an Improper Authorization issue (CWE-285) in the calibre-web application. The specific technical details of the vulnerability involve a case where public shelves could be created without proper permission verification (GitHub Commit).
Impact
The vulnerability could allow unauthorized users to create public shelves in the calibre-web application, potentially leading to unauthorized access to and manipulation of shelf data (Debian Tracker).
Mitigation and workarounds
The vulnerability was addressed in version 0.6.16 of calibre-web. Users are advised to upgrade to this version or later to receive the security fix. The patch prevents cases where public shelves could be created without proper permissions (GitHub Commit).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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