Novel-Plus HTTP POST Request updateUserInfo cross site scripting
Published Dec 29, 2023
5.4
MEDIUMCVSS 3.1
EPSS 0.55%
Description
A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in Novel-Plus up to 4.2.0. This affects an unknown part of the file /user/updateUserInfo of the component HTTP POST Request Handler. The manipulation of the argument nickName leads to cross site scripting. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The identifier of the patch is c62da9bb3a9b3603014d0edb436146512631100d. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue. The identifier VDB-249201 was assigned to this vulnerability.
Affected products
- Vendor n/a Product Novel-Plus Defaultn/a
- Version 4.0StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version 4.1StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version 4.2StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version
Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).
| Vendor | Product | Default status | Versions | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n/a | Novel-Plus | n/a |
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- ≤ 4.2.0
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
1 other source (CVE.org) ▾
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2023–2026- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (7 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 0.55% (0.00545) | 43.68th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.55% (0.00545) | 41.21th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.35% (0.00351) | 55.29th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.11% (0.00106) | 45.01th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 13, 2024 | 0.07% (0.00065) | 28.83th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jan 6, 2024 | 0.07% (0.00065) | 26.82th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 29, 2023 | 0.04% (0.00045) | 12.30th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
References (4)
- https://github.com/201206030/novel-plus/commit/c62da9bb3a9b3603014d0edb436146512631100d patch
- https://github.com/JTZ-a/SRC/blob/master/novel-plus/storedXSS/en-us.md exploit
- https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.249201 signaturepermissions-requiredPermissions RequiredThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://vuldb.com/?id.249201 vdb-entrytechnical-descriptionThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| https://github.com/201206030/novel-plus/commit/c62da9bb3a9b3603014d0edb436146512631100d | patch | |
| https://github.com/JTZ-a/SRC/blob/master/novel-plus/storedXSS/en-us.md | exploit | |
| https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.249201 | signaturepermissions-requiredPermissions RequiredThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| https://vuldb.com/?id.249201 | vdb-entrytechnical-descriptionThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry |
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