CVE-2026-73249 (GCVE-0-2026-73249)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-08-11 21:58 – Updated: 2026-08-12 12:43
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
calibre Content Server `/book-update-annotations` Missing Write Authorization Check Allows Unauthorized Annotation Modification
Summary
calibre is an e-book manager. Prior to 9.12.0, the calibre Content Server endpoint POST /book-update-annotations/{library_id}/{book_id}/{fmt} in src/calibre/srv/books.py omits needs_db_write=True, causing Router.dispatch() to skip ctx.check_for_write_access() before update_annotations() passes attacker-controlled JSON to db.merge_annotations_for_book(), which allows a readonly user or an anonymous user on an unauthenticated deployment to persist unauthorized book annotation changes. This issue is fixed in version 9.12.0.
Severity
7.5 (High)
SSVC
Exploitation: poc
Automatable: yes
Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2026-08-12 12:41 UTC
CWE
- CWE-862 - Missing Authorization
Assigner
References
3 references
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://github.com/kovidgoyal/calibre/security/ad… | x_refsource_CONFIRM |
| https://github.com/kovidgoyal/calibre/commit/7129… | x_refsource_MISC |
| https://github.com/kovidgoyal/calibre/releases/ta… | x_refsource_MISC |
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | CPE status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| kovidgoyal | calibre |
Affected:
< 9.12.0
|
guessed |
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