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TI-2022-16943 Aliases CVE-2022-36672GHSA-x36r-gfxq-7c9x

Novel-Plus v3.6.2 was discovered to contain a hard-coded JWT key located in the project…

Priority MEDIUM 45CWE-798Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-798.

Summary

Novel-Plus v3.6.2 was discovered to contain a hard-coded JWT key located in the project config file. This vulnerability allows attackers to create a custom user session.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.01342 71st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:xxyopen:novel-plus:3.6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.6.2Vulnerable201206030
  • cpe:2.3:a:xxyopen:novel-plus:3.6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.6.2 Vulnerable ·201206030

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-36672
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-x36r-gfxq-7c9x

References

Exploit 1

  • TI-2025-28892 Directory Traversal vulnerability in novel plus before v.5.1.0 allows a remote attacker… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2023-25366 SQL injection vulnerability in Novel-Plus v.4.2.0 allows a remote attacker to execute… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2023-14116 novel-plus 3.6.2 is vulnerable to SQL Injection. CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2024-00867 Novel-Plus list sql injection CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2024-00605 Novel-Plus list sql injection CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2024-22039 Arbitrary File Read vulnerability in novel-plus 4.3.0 and before allows a remote attacker… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
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Sources

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