XSS in Xxyopen Novel-Plus
CVE-2023-7171
A vulnerability was found in Novel-Plus up to 4.2.0. It has been declared as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the file novel-admin/src/main/java/com/java2nb/novel/controller/FriendLinkController.java of the component Friendly Link Handler. The manipulation leads to cross site scripting. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The patch is named d6093d8182362422370d7eaf6c53afde9ee45215. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue. The associated identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-249307.
Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)
EPSS: 0.005 (41.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 2.4 (Low). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N.
Affected products
- Xxyopen Novel-plus
- N/a Novel-plus — versions 4.0, 4.1, 4.2
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- cna@vuldb.com (Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- cna@vuldb.com (signature, Permissions Required, permissions-required, Third Party Advisory)
- cna@vuldb.com (Exploit, exploit)
- cna@vuldb.com (Patch, patch)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-7171?
- CVE-2023-7171 is a low-severity vulnerability in Xxyopen Novel-Plus, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 2.4/10. Published 2023-12-29.
- How severe is CVE-2023-7171?
- Low severity. CVSS v3 base score is 2.4 out of 10.