CVE-2024-7009
Published: 06 August 2024
Summary
CVE-2024-7009 is a medium-severity SQL Injection (CWE-89) vulnerability in Calibre-Ebook Calibre. Its CVSS base score is 4.2 (Medium).
Operationally, ranked in the top 7.5% of CVEs by exploit likelihood; it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog; a public proof-of-concept is referenced.
Deeper analysis
Calibre versions up to and including 7.15.0 contain an SQL injection vulnerability (CWE-89) stemming from unsanitized user input supplied to full-text search operations against the application's SQLite database. The flaw received a CVSS 4.2 rating reflecting network attack vector, high attack complexity, and low-privileged access requirements.
An authenticated user who already possesses permission to run full-text searches can supply crafted input that executes arbitrary SQL statements, resulting in limited disclosure or modification of database contents. The vulnerability does not permit unauthenticated exploitation or direct impact on availability.
A fix was committed to the Calibre repository and an advisory detailing the issue was published by Star Labs; administrators should apply the referenced patch or upgrade beyond version 7.15.0. The associated EPSS score has remained low, reaching a peak of 0.1066 before receding to its current value of 0.0842.
EU & UK References
- 🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2024-48030
Vulnerability details
Unsanitized user-input in Calibre <= 7.15.0 allow users with permissions to perform full-text searches to achieve SQL injection on the SQLite database.
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Related Threats
No named actor attribution yet. ATT&CK technique mapping in progress for this CVE.
Affected Assets
Mitigating Controls
Likely Mitigating Controls AI
Per-CVE control mapping for this CVE has not run yet; the list below is derived from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry.