CVE-2025-4036

MEDIUM

xxyopen novel 3.5.0 - Improper Access Control in AuthorController updateBookChapter

Title source: llm

Description

A vulnerability was found in 201206030 Novel 3.5.0 and classified as critical. This issue affects the function updateBookChapter of the file src/main/java/io/github/xxyopen/novel/controller/author/AuthorController.java of the component Chapter Handler. The manipulation leads to improper access controls. The attack may be initiated remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.

References (4)

Core 4

Core References

Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry technical-description

https://vuldb.com/?id.306401

Permissions Required, VDB Entry signature permissions-required

https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.306401

Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry third-party-advisory

https://vuldb.com/?submit.558414

Exploit exploit

https://github.com/Sinon2003/cve/blob/main/novel/Novel%20%20has%20a%20logic%20authorization%20bypass%20vulnerability%20in%20AuthorController.md

Scores

CVSS v3 6.3

EPSS 0.0042

EPSS Percentile 33.0%

Attack Vector NETWORK

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

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment

Exploitation poc

Automatable no

Technical Impact partial

Details

CWE

CWE-284 CWE-266

Status published

Products (1)

xxyopen/novel 3.5.0

Published Apr 28, 2025

Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026