SQL Injection in Xxyopen Novel-Plus
CVE-2025-3856
A vulnerability was found in xxyopen Novel-Plus 5.1.0. It has been classified as critical. This affects the function searchByPage of the file /book/searchByPage. The manipulation of the argument sort leads to sql injection. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.006 (46.0th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 46th percentile — 46.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.005 · newest: 0.006 · change: +0.001
Affected products
- Xxyopen Novel-Plus — versions 5.1.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- vuldb.com/ (technical-description, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- vuldb.com/ (signature, Permissions Required, permissions-required, VDB Entry)
- vuldb.com/ (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, third-party-advisory)
- github.com/exp3n5ive/Vul/blob/main/novel_plus-sqli/novel_plus-sqli.md (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, exploit)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2025-3856?
- CVE-2025-3856 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Xxyopen Novel-Plus, classified under Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component (Injection). CVSS score: 6.3/10. Published 2025-04-22.
- How severe is CVE-2025-3856?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.3 out of 10.