CVE-2025-60299 Cross-site scripting in n/a
Authenticated users can inject malicious JavaScript via comment replies, leading to script execution in other users' browsers.
- 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-2025-60299?
CVE-2025-60299 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 with 5.2.0 was discovered to contain a Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability via the /book/addCommentReply endpoint. An authenticated user can inject malicious JavaScript through the replyContent parameter when replying to a book comment. The payload is stored in the database and is executed in other users’ browsers when they view the affected comment thread.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-60299?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Xxyopen Novel-Plus.
How do I fix CVE-2025-60299?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-60299 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-2025-60299 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2025-60299 exists.
Other vulnerabilities in Xxyopen Novel-Plus
Sources
Also known as GHSA-xx63-c2px-w9p5.