XSS in Xxyopen Novel-Plus
CVE-2025-60299
Novel-Plus with 5.2.0 was discovered to contain a Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability via the /book/addCommentReply endpoint. An authenticated user can inject malicious JavaScript through the replyContent parameter when replying to a book comment. The payload is stored in the database and is executed in other users’ browsers when they view the affected comment thread.
Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.4 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.002 (10.6th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 11th percentile — 10.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.002 · newest: 0.002 · change: +0.000
Affected products
- Xxyopen Novel-Plus — versions 5.2.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- github.com/201206030/novel-plus (Product)
- notes.sjtu.edu.cn/s/OtnFaGbI4 (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2025-60299?
- CVE-2025-60299 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Xxyopen Novel-Plus, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 5.4/10. Published 2025-10-08.
- How severe is CVE-2025-60299?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.4 out of 10.