xxyopen Novel-Plus list sql injection
A vulnerability was found in xxyopen Novel-Plus 5.1.0. It has been rated as critical. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the file /novel/friendLink/list. The manipulation of the argument sort leads to sql injection. The attack may be launched remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used.
- Published
- Apr 7, 2025
- Updated
- Jun 17, 2026
- EPSS
- 0.6% · 44th percentile
- CWE
- CWE-74
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Action score
21
Monitor
Low priority for now.
- CVSS
- 21 / 40 · 5.3 / 10
- CISA KEV
- 0 / 30 · Not listed
- EPSS
- 0 / 30 · 0.6%
CISA SSVC decision
- Exploitation
- proof of concept
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- partial
Vulnrichment: CISA's decision-tree inputs.
CNA vs NVD score
- NVD
- —
- CNA · VulDB
- 5.3
- NVD has not scored this yet; the score shown is the CNA’s.
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
The score given by the assigning authority versus NVD’s independent score. A gap means the severity is contested.
Affected systems
| Vendor | Product | CPE |
|---|---|---|
| xxyopen | novel-plus | cpe:2.3:a:xxyopen:novel-plus |
Affected versions
NVD version ranges (for catalog products). Add the product to your stack with a version and matching uses these.
- xxyopen novel-plus5.1.0
Versions reported by the vendor
Affected version ranges reported by the assigning authority (VulDB). Independent of NVD's CPE analysis and usually ahead of it.
xxyopen Novel-Plus
- 5.1.0affected
Same product
xxyopen: all recordsOther highest-scoring records for the same primary product.
- CVE-2021-41921novel-plus V3.6.1 allows unrestricted file uploads.40Plan
- CVE-2025-45890Directory Traversal vulnerability in novel plus before v.5.1.0 allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code via the filePath parameter39Monitor
- CVE-2024-25274An arbitrary file upload vulnerability in the component /sysFile/upload of Novel-Plus v4.3.0-RC1 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code 39Monitor
- CVE-2024-24021A SQL injection vulnerability exists in Novel-Plus v4.3.0-RC1 and prior.39Monitor
- CVE-2024-24017A SQL injection vulnerability exists in Novel-Plus v4.3.0-RC1 and prior versions.39Monitor
- CVE-2024-24014A SQL injection vulnerability exists in Novel-Plus v4.3.0-RC1 and prior versions.39Monitor
Remediation
Which version to upgrade to
Fix versions compiled from the vendor, package registries and Microsoft. Verify the vendor's note before upgrading.
No fix version is recorded for this entry. Check the references for vendor advisories.
Exploit status
No known public exploit
No public exploit has been observed yet. That doesn't mean you're safe, only that the bar is a little higher.
Research context
For pentesters and researchers: attack profile, score disagreement, timeline, patch commits, credits, variant and chain candidates, bug bounty scope. All derived from existing data; no exploit code.
Timeline
From publication to today: proof of concept, Metasploit module, CISA KEV and fix record. Dates are as reported by the sources.
No dated events beyond publication.
FIRST EPSS daily score; only changes of 0.01 or more are recorded (step chart).
Patch and commit links
Commit, PR and diff links among the references. A starting point for patch-diffing and variant hunting; fixes, not exploits.
No commit or PR link among the references.
Credits
All researchersFinders, reporters and analysts named in the CNA record. Click a name for that researcher’s other records.
- maple147 (VulDB User)reporter
Variant candidates
Same product, same weakness class, within 18 months. If the patch missed the root cause, the sibling bug is here.
- CVE-2025-36769 days apartxxyopen Novel-Plus books sql injection21Monitor
- CVE-2025-385614 days apartxxyopen Novel-Plus searchByPage sql injection21Monitor
- CVE-2025-653577 days apartxxyopen/201206030 novel-plus User Management Module UserMapper.xml list sql injection8Monitor
Chain candidates
An authentication bypass and a privilege-requiring bug in the same product, published close together: combined they may become an unauthenticated path.
- CVE-2025-401521 days apart20120630 Novel-Plus SessionController.java list missing authentication27Monitor
- CVE-2025-401821 days apart20120630 Novel-Plus CrawlController.java addCrawlSource missing authentication27Monitor
- CVE-2025-401921 days apart20120630 Novel-Plus GeneratorController.java genCode missing authentication27Monitor
- CVE-2025-653377 days apartxxyopen/201206030 novel-plus CATCHA LoginController.java ajaxLogin authentication replay11Monitor
Bug bounty scope
No known public program.
Source: bounty-targets-data (public HackerOne, Bugcrowd, Intigriti, YesWeHack listings).
Technical details
Attack conditions
- Anyone who can reach it over the internet can trigger it.
- A low-privileged account is enough.
- No user action is required.
- No special conditions are required; it is repeatable.
If successful
- Confidentiality
- Integrity
- Availability
- Attack vector
- Network
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- X
Weakness class (CWE)
CWE-74 · Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component ('Injection')CVSS vector
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
nvd-secondary
Attack context
MITRE CAPEC attack patterns and ATT&CK techniques for this weakness class (CWE). A starting point for detection rules and threat hunting.
Attack patterns (CAPEC)
- Buffer Overflow via Environment VariablesCAPEC-10likelihood: High · High
- Server Side Include (SSI) InjectionCAPEC-101likelihood: High · High
- HTTP Request SplittingCAPEC-105likelihood: Medium · High
- Command Line Execution through SQL InjectionCAPEC-108likelihood: Low · Very High
- Double EncodingCAPEC-120likelihood: Low · Medium
- Subverting Environment Variable ValuesCAPEC-13likelihood: High · Very High
- Format String InjectionCAPEC-135likelihood: High · High
- Client-side Injection-induced Buffer OverflowCAPEC-14likelihood: Medium · High
Noroxi analysis
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References
Vendor advisories and official records. Exploit/PoC links are deliberately left out.