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TI-2026-61805 Aliases CVE-2026-90941GHSA-39v2-xq6r-hppw

novel-plus through 5.3.3 Missing Authorization on the Admin Book Download Endpoint

Priority MEDIUM 57CWE-862Published · Updated

Key facts

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

Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-862.

Summary

novel-plus through 5.3.3 contains an authorization bypass vulnerability in the BookController download endpoint that allows authenticated backend accounts to export complete book text including paid chapters. Attackers can supply a bookId and bookName to retrieve all chapter content without VIP or purchase verification, bypassing the permission checks and data-scope limits enforced elsewhere in the admin interface.

Why it matters now

Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00406 35th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by the CNA
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
Poc
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
201206030novel-plusup to 5.3.3—No fix listedCNA
  • novel-plus Vendor201206030 Affected up to 5.3.3 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-90941
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-39v2-xq6r-hppw

References

Exploit 1

Other 4

  • 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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