CVE-2025-60298 — MEDIUM (5.4)

Q: How severe is CVE-2025-60298?

CVE-2025-60298 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.4/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Q: Is there a patch for CVE-2025-60298?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Xxyopen Novel-Plus.

Vulnerability Description

Novel-Plus up to 5.2.4 was discovered to contain a Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability via the /author/updateIndexName endpoint. This vulnerability allows authenticated attackers to inject malicious JavaScript code through the indexName parameter, which gets stored in the database and executed when other users view the affected book chapter.

CVSS Score

5.4

MEDIUM

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

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

LOW

User Interaction

REQUIRED

Scope

CHANGED

Confidentiality

LOW

Integrity

LOW

Availability

NONE

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Xxyopen	Novel-Plus	<= 5.2.4

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-79

References

https://github.com/201206030/novel-plusProduct
https://notes.sjtu.edu.cn/s/FB0dX82qfExploitThird Party Advisory
https://notes.sjtu.edu.cn/s/FB0dX82qf#ExploitThird Party Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2025-60298?

CVE-2025-60298 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.4 (MEDIUM). Novel-Plus up to 5.2.4 was discovered to contain a Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability via the /author/updateIndexName endpoint. This vulnerability allows authenticated attackers to inject...

How severe is CVE-2025-60298?

CVE-2025-60298 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.4/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2025-60298?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Xxyopen Novel-Plus.