# CVE-2024-33383: Path traversal in n/a

> Remote attackers can read arbitrary files via a crafted GET request, exposing sensitive information in novel-plus applications.

- **Severity:** High 7.5 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 30 Apr 2024
- **Updated:** 2 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-259m-56qf-8wc5

## What is CVE-2024-33383?

CVE-2024-33383 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in Xxyopen Novel-Plus, published on 30 Apr 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

Arbitrary File Read vulnerability in novel-plus 4.3.0 and before allows a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information via a crafted GET request using the filePath parameter.

Weakness: CWE-639 (Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-33383?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Xxyopen Novel-Plus.

## How do I fix CVE-2024-33383?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-33383 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2024-33383 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2024-33383 exists.

## 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-2024-33383 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2024-33383 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in Xxyopen Novel-Plus, published on 30 Apr 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2024-33383 exists.

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-2024-33383/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-33383/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-33383
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-33383
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2024-33383

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-33383/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.