crocodilestick Calibre-Web-Automated Admin Endpoint cwa_functions.py missing authentication
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · Low · Low
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-287.
Summary
A flaw has been found in crocodilestick Calibre-Web-Automated up to 4.0.6. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the file cps/cwa_functions.py of the component Admin Endpoint. This manipulation causes missing authentication. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. The exploit has been published and may be used. The project was informed of the problem early through a pull request but has not reacted yet.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- Poc
- Automatable
- Yes
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| crocodilestick | Calibre-Web-Automated | 4.0.0; 4.0.1; 4.0.2; 4.0.3; 4.0.4; 4.0.5; 4.0.6 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Calibre-Web-Automated Vendorcrocodilestick Affected 4.0.0; 4.0.1; 4.0.2; 4.0.3; 4.0.4; 4.0.5; 4.0.6 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-7714
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-4g75-r3gh-96xh
- 2026-10-25 EPSS moved to the below the 50th percentile
References
More crocodilestick vulnerabilities
- TI-2026-06795 crocodilestick Calibre-Web-Automated Kobo auth-token Route kobo_auth.py generate_auth_token improper authorization CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 5.3
Sources
- CVE-2026-7714 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-7714 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-4g75-r3gh-96xh · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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