CVE-2025-60298 Cross-site scripting in n/a
Authenticated attackers can inject malicious JavaScript via the indexName parameter, leading to stored XSS execution for other users.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2025-60298?
CVE-2025-60298 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Xxyopen Novel-Plus, published on 8 Oct 2025. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Novel-Plus up to 5.2.4 was discovered to contain a Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability via the /author/updateIndexName endpoint. This vulnerability allows authenticated attackers to inject malicious JavaScript code through the indexName parameter, which gets stored in the database and executed when other users view the affected book chapter.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-60298?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Xxyopen Novel-Plus.
How do I fix CVE-2025-60298?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-60298 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-2025-60298 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2025-60298 exists.
Other vulnerabilities in Xxyopen Novel-Plus
Sources
Also known as GHSA-x88h-jqvp-625x.