What is CVE-2022-36672?

CVE-2022-36672 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Xxyopen Novel-plus, classified under Use of Hard-coded Credentials. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2022-09-01.

How severe is CVE-2022-36672?

Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Xxyopen Novel-plus

CVE-2022-36672

Novel-Plus v3.6.2 was discovered to contain a hard-coded JWT key located in the project config file. This vulnerability allows attackers to create a custom user session.

EPSS: 0.009 (56.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Xxyopen Novel-plus — versions 3.6.2
N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-798 — Use of Hard-coded Credentials

References

cve@mitre.org (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-36672?: CVE-2022-36672 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Xxyopen Novel-plus, classified under Use of Hard-coded Credentials. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2022-09-01.
How severe is CVE-2022-36672?: Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.