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      "lang": "en",
      "value": "calibre is a cross-platform e-book manager for viewing, converting, editing, and cataloging e-books. Prior to version 9.4.0, the calibre Content Server\u0027s brute-force protection mechanism uses a ban key derived from both `remote_addr` and the `X-Forwarded-For` header. Since the `X-Forwarded-For` header is read directly from the HTTP request without any validation or trusted-proxy configuration, an attacker can bypass IP-based bans by simply changing or adding this header, rendering the brute-force protection completely ineffective. This is particularly dangerous for calibre servers exposed to the internet, where brute-force protection is the primary defense against credential stuffing and password guessing attacks. Version 9.4.0 contains a fix for the issue."
    },
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      "lang": "es",
      "value": "calibre es un gestor de libros electr\u00f3nicos multiplataforma para ver, convertir, editar y catalogar libros electr\u00f3nicos. Antes de la versi\u00f3n 9.4.0, el mecanismo de protecci\u00f3n contra fuerza bruta del servidor de contenido de calibre utiliza una clave de prohibici\u00f3n derivada tanto de \u0027remote_addr\u0027 como del encabezado \u0027X-Forwarded-For\u0027. Dado que el encabezado \u0027X-Forwarded-For\u0027 se lee directamente de la solicitud HTTP sin ninguna validaci\u00f3n o configuraci\u00f3n de proxy de confianza, un atacante puede eludir las prohibiciones basadas en IP simplemente cambiando o a\u00f1adiendo este encabezado, lo que hace que la protecci\u00f3n contra fuerza bruta sea completamente ineficaz. Esto es particularmente peligroso para los servidores de calibre expuestos a internet, donde la protecci\u00f3n contra fuerza bruta es la defensa principal contra ataques de relleno de credenciales y adivinaci\u00f3n de contrase\u00f1as. La versi\u00f3n 9.4.0 contiene una soluci\u00f3n para el problema."
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  "id": "CVE-2026-27824",
  "lastModified": "2026-03-04T16:39:05.407",
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