CVE-2024-39123

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  3. CVE-2024-39123
In janeczku Calibre-Web 0.6.0 to 0.6.21, the edit_book_comments function is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS) due to improper sanitization performed by the clean_string function. The vulnerability arises from the way the clean_string function handles HTML sanitization.

5.4 /10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

V3 Legend

Vector :

Exploitability : 2.3 / Impact : 2.7

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact LOW

Integrity Impact LOW

Availability Impact NONE

Scope CHANGED

References
Link Resource
https://github.com/pentesttoolscom/vulnerability-research/tree/master/CVE-2024-39123 Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/pentesttoolscom/vulnerability-research/tree/master/CVE-2024-39123 Exploit Third Party Advisory
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:janeczku:calibre-web:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
History

09 Jul 2025, 15:28

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References () https://github.com/pentesttoolscom/vulnerability-research/tree/master/CVE-2024-39123 - () https://github.com/pentesttoolscom/vulnerability-research/tree/master/CVE-2024-39123 - Exploit, Third Party Advisory
CPE cpe:2.3:a:janeczku:calibre-web:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
First Time Janeczku
Janeczku calibre-web

21 Nov 2024, 09:27

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References () https://github.com/pentesttoolscom/vulnerability-research/tree/master/CVE-2024-39123 - () https://github.com/pentesttoolscom/vulnerability-research/tree/master/CVE-2024-39123 -

01 Aug 2024, 13:55

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CWE CWE-79
CVSS v2 : unknown
v3 : unknown 		v2 : unknown
v3 : 5.4

22 Jul 2024, 13:00

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Summary
  • (es) En janeczku Calibre-Web 0.6.0 a 0.6.21, la función edit_book_comments es vulnerable a Cross Site Scripting (XSS) debido a una sanitización inadecuada realizada por la función clean_string. La vulnerabilidad surge de la forma en que la función clean_string maneja la sanitización de HTML.

19 Jul 2024, 20:15

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New CVE
Information

Published : 2024-07-19 20:15

Updated : 2025-07-09 15:28

NVD link : CVE-2024-39123

Mitre link : CVE-2024-39123

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2024-39123

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Products Affected

janeczku

  • calibre-web
CWE
CWE-79

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')