CVE-2023-7171

Name: CVE-2023-7171
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2023-12-29T18:15:39.517+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 4.8/10EPSS 0.53%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2023-7171 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 4.8/10 on the CVSS scale. A vulnerability was found in Novel-Plus up to 4.2.0. It has been declared as problematic. EPSS estimates a 0.53% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

A vulnerability was found in Novel-Plus up to 4.2.0. It has been declared as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the file novel-admin/src/main/java/com/java2nb/novel/controller/FriendLinkController.java of the component Friendly Link Handler. The manipulation leads to cross site scripting. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The patch is named d6093d8182362422370d7eaf6c53afde9ee45215. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue. The associated identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-249307.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

4.8/10

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

EPSS Probability

0.53%

40.8th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-79

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Xxyopen	Novel-Plus	<= 4.2.0

References

https://github.com/201206030/novel-plus/commit/d6093d8182362422370d7eaf6c53afde9ee45215Patch
https://github.com/JTZ-a/SRC/blob/master/novel-plus/storedXSS2/en-us.mdExploit
https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.249307Permissions Required, Third Party Advisory
https://vuldb.com/?id.249307Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/201206030/novel-plus/commit/d6093d8182362422370d7eaf6c53afde9ee45215Patch
https://github.com/JTZ-a/SRC/blob/master/novel-plus/storedXSS2/en-us.mdExploit
https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.249307Permissions Required, Third Party Advisory
https://vuldb.com/?id.249307Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Dec 29, 2023
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2023-7171?

How severe is CVE-2023-7171?

CVE-2023-7171 has a CVSS score of 4.8/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.53% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2023-7171?

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Source: NVD / NIST