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.
- https://fluidattacks.com/advisories/megadeth
- https://github.com/mind2hex/CVE-2025-6998-CalibreWeb-0.6.24-ReDoS
- https://github.com/nomi-sec/PoC-in-GitHub
- https://github.com/yembors64632/cve_monitor_Public