CVE-2023-7171 Novel-Plus Friendly Link FriendLinkController.java cross site scripting
Attackers can inject malicious scripts via the Friendly Link feature in Novel-Plus, potentially compromising user sessions.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2023-7171?
CVE-2023-7171 is a low-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Xxyopen Novel-Plus, published on 29 Dec 2023. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
A vulnerability was found in Novel-Plus up to 4.2.0. It has been declared as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the file novel-admin/src/main/java/com/java2nb/novel/controller/FriendLinkController.java of the component Friendly Link Handler. The manipulation leads to cross site scripting. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The patch is named d6093d8182362422370d7eaf6c53afde9ee45215. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue. The associated identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-249307.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-7171?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Xxyopen Novel-Plus.
How do I fix CVE-2023-7171?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-7171 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Escape output for the context it lands in and set a strict Content Security Policy. Upgrading the affected component is the real fix. More about Cross-site scripting.
Is CVE-2023-7171 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-7171 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Xxyopen Novel-Plus
Sources
Also known as GHSA-c2c9-xx94-hfhh.