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CVE-2025-6998
Calibre Web and Autocaliweb have a ReDoS vulnerability
Impact
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.
Affected packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| pip | calibreweb | <= 0.6.24 | none recorded |
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|
| Calibre Web: 0.6.24 (Nicolette); Autocaliweb: From 0.7.0 | before 0.7.1. |
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