CVE-2023-1606

Name: CVE-2023-1606
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2023-03-23T19:15:12.953+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

CRITICALCVSS 9.8/10EPSS 0.89%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2023-1606 is a critical-severity vulnerability rated 9.8/10 on the CVSS scale. A vulnerability was found in novel-plus 3.6.2 and classified as critical. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the file DictController.java. EPSS estimates a 0.89% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

A vulnerability was found in novel-plus 3.6.2 and classified as critical. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the file DictController.java. The manipulation of the argument orderby leads to sql injection. The attack may be launched remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-223736.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

9.8/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS Probability

0.89%

54.8th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Xxyopen	Novel-Plus	3.6.2

References

https://github.com/OYyunshen/Poc/blob/main/Novel-PlusSqli1.pdfExploit, Third Party Advisory
https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.223736Third Party Advisory
https://vuldb.com/?id.223736Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/OYyunshen/Poc/blob/main/Novel-PlusSqli1.pdfExploit, Third Party Advisory
https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.223736Third Party Advisory
https://vuldb.com/?id.223736Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Mar 23, 2023
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2023-1606?

How severe is CVE-2023-1606?

CVE-2023-1606 has a CVSS score of 9.8/10 (CRITICAL severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.89% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2023-1606?

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Source: NVD / NIST