CVE-2026-123677: xxyopen/201206030 novel · Improper Authorization
Source GCVE Database
Public exploit available · CVSS 5.3 Medium.
Data as of 6 Nov 2026, 19:33 UTC
Thin evidence
One scorer or none| CNA (VulDB) | CVSS 4.0 | 5.3 |
|---|---|---|
| CNA (VulDB) | CVSS 3.1 | 4.3 |
| CNA (VulDB) | CVSS 3.0 | 4.3 |
| CNA (VulDB) | CVSS 2.0 | 4.0 |
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:PExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 6 Nov 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: evidence found.
CVSS exploit maturity: proof of concept public
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), CVSS vector, the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 6 Nov 2026.
What to do
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| xxyopennovel | Affected
| Fixed in– |
| 201206030novel | Affected
| Fixed in– |
AI-suggested
A patch identified by commit b8134e774820e0971fa9d8074405b49a01c99bdc is available and should be applied to affected systems to remediate the authorization bypass vulnerability. No other mitigation or workaround is specified.
Description
A vulnerability in xxyopen/201206030 novel up to version 3.5.0 allows remote attackers to bypass authorization by manipulating the chapterId argument in the getBookChapter function of the Book Chapter Read Handler component. The issue affects the file src/main/java/io/github/xxyopen/novel/service/impl/BookServiceImpl.java. Public exploit code exists, and a patch has been identified to address the flaw.
References
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-123677 (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/201206030/novel/pull/51 (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/201206030/novel/commit/b8134e774820e0971fa9d8074405b49a01c99bdc (opens in a new tab)
- vuldb.com/cve/CVE-2026-123677 (opens in a new tab)
- vuldb.com/submit/1033604 (opens in a new tab)
- vuldb.com/vuln/431794 (opens in a new tab)
- vuldb.com/vuln/431794/cti (opens in a new tab)