CVE-2025-60298

MEDIUM EPSS 15.0%
Published Oct 8, 20258mo ago · Modified Jun 17, 20262w ago
5.4 CVSS 3.1
Medium
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Published Oct 8, 2025 8mo ago
Last Modified Jun 17, 2026 2w ago

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.

CVSS Details

Base Score
5.4
Exploitability
2.3
Impact
2.7
Vector string
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Attack Vector Network
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required Low
User Interaction Required
Scope Changed
Confidentiality Low
Integrity Low
Availability None

Threat Intelligence

EPSS Exploit Probability
15.0% percentile
Exploit & Patch Status
Public Exploit Known
No Patch Available

Weaknesses 1

CWE-79 Cross-site Scripting Injection

Affected Products 1

VendorProductVersionRange
xxyopennovel-plus* ≤5.2.4

References 3

  • github.com https://github.com/201206030/novel-plus
    Product
  • notes.sjtu.edu.cn https://notes.sjtu.edu.cn/s/FB0dX82qf
    ExploitThird Party Advisory
  • notes.sjtu.edu.cn https://notes.sjtu.edu.cn/s/FB0dX82qf#
    ExploitThird Party Advisory

Remediation

No remediation data recorded yet

Check vendor advisories and the NVD entry for patch availability.