# CVE-2023-1594: novel-plus list MenuService sql injection

> Remote attackers can exploit SQL injection in novel-plus MenuService to read or modify database contents.

- **Severity:** High 7.3 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 23 Mar 2023
- **Updated:** 22 Nov 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-3p66-j558-35f9

## What is CVE-2023-1594?

CVE-2023-1594 is a high-severity SQL injection vulnerability in Xxyopen Novel-Plus, published on 23 Mar 2023. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in novel-plus 3.6.2. Affected is the function MenuService of the file sys/menu/list. The manipulation of the argument sort leads to sql injection. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. VDB-223662 is the identifier assigned to this vulnerability.

Weakness: CWE-89 (Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-1594?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Xxyopen Novel-Plus.

## How do I fix CVE-2023-1594?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-1594 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2023-1594 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-1594 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Xxyopen Novel-Plus

- [CVE-2025-45890](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-45890/): Path traversal in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2024-25274](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-25274/): File upload in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2024-24014](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-24014/): SQL injection in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2024-24018](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-24018/): SQL injection in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2024-24021](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-24021/): SQL injection in n/a (critical 9.8)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2023-1594 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2023-1594 is a high-severity SQL injection vulnerability in Xxyopen Novel-Plus, published on 23 Mar 2023. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-1594 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Xxyopen Novel-Plus. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-1594/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-1594/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-1594
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-1594
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2023-1594

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-1594/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.