CVE-2026-123677: xxyopen novel · Authorization Bypass
Affects xxyopen novelSource CVE Database V5
Public exploit available · CVSS 5.3 Medium.
Data as of 6 Nov 2026, 15:49 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– |
CPE configurations (2)
cpe:2.3:a:xxyopen:novel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:201206030:novel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Description
A vulnerability was found in xxyopen/201206030 novel up to 3.5.0. Affected is the function getBookChapter of the file src/main/java/io/github/xxyopen/novel/service/impl/BookServiceImpl.java of the component Book Chapter Read Handler. Performing a manipulation of the argument chapterId results in authorization bypass. The attack may be initiated remotely. The exploit has been made public and could be used. The patch is named b8134e774820e0971fa9d8074405b49a01c99bdc. It is suggested to install a patch to address this issue.
References
- vuldb.com/vuln/431794 (opens in a new tab)
- vuldb.com/vuln/431794/cti (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)
- github.com/201206030/novel/pull/51 (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/201206030/novel/commit/b8134e774820e0971fa9d8074405b49a01c99bdc (opens in a new tab)