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Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2022-2525
CVE-2022-2525:
Python vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
Improper Restriction of Excessive Authentication Attempts vulnerability was identified in GitHub repository janeczku/calibre-web prior to version 0.6.20. This security issue is tracked as CVE-2022-2525 (Debian Tracker).
Technical details
The vulnerability relates to insufficient protection against excessive authentication attempts in the Calibre-web application. This could potentially allow attackers to perform brute force attacks against user authentication mechanisms (Debian Tracker).
Impact
The vulnerability could allow malicious actors to perform brute force attacks against user credentials, potentially leading to unauthorized access to user accounts in Calibre-web installations (Debian Tracker).
Mitigation and workarounds
Users should upgrade to Calibre-web version 0.6.20 or later to address this vulnerability. After updating, it's recommended to install flask-limiter as noted in the update instructions (GitHub Commit).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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