CVE-2023-7166

low-risk
Published 2023-12-29

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.

Do I need to act?

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0.13% chance of exploitation
EPSS score — low exploit probability
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Not on CISA KEV list
No confirmed active exploitation reported to CISA
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Patch status unknown
Check vendor advisories for fix availability and mitigation guidance
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CVSS 3.5/10 Low
NETWORK / LOW complexity

Affected Products (1)

Affected Vendors

Xxyopen

References (8)

Patch https://github.com/201206030/novel-plus/commit/c62da9bb3a9b3603014d0edb436146512...
Exploit https://github.com/JTZ-a/SRC/blob/master/novel-plus/storedXSS/en-us.md
Permissions Required https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.249201
Third Party Advisory https://vuldb.com/?id.249201
Patch https://github.com/201206030/novel-plus/commit/c62da9bb3a9b3603014d0edb436146512...
Exploit https://github.com/JTZ-a/SRC/blob/master/novel-plus/storedXSS/en-us.md
Permissions Required https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.249201
Third Party Advisory https://vuldb.com/?id.249201
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low-risk
Severity 16/34 · Moderate
Exploitability 1/34 · Minimal
Exposure 5/34 · Minimal