CVE-2026-90941 json
novel-plus through 5.3.3 Missing Authorization on the Admin Book Download Endpoint
published 2026-09-14 56 d ago modified 2026-09-24 46 d ago also EUVD-2026-77485
- cvss
- 4.3
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.4%
- EPSS 0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 35%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
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.
Patch / fix
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- Proof of concept is public
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- partial
- Assessed
- 54 d ago
Exploit prediction
0.41% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 35% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- github.com https://github.com/LinYuanyi1/cve-request-poc/blob/master/novel-plus/poc-09-book-download-missing-authorization.py referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.1 | 4.3 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N |
| CNA | 4.0 | 5.3 | CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N |
| CNA | 4.0 | 5.3 | CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X |
Affected products
- 201206030 novel-plus
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-862 Missing Authorization
References
-
github.com
/LinYuanyi1/cve-request-poc/blob/master/novel-plus/poc-09-book-download-missing-authorization.py
exploit
-
github.com
/201206030/novel-plus/blob/d63c3ee394657046ebd469e263532a350a60e930/novel-admin/src/main/java/com/java2nb/nove
technical-description
-
github.com
/201206030/novel-plus/blob/d63c3ee394657046ebd469e263532a350a60e930/novel-front/src/main/java/com/java2nb/nove
technical-description
-
github.com
/201206030/novel-plus/releases/tag/v5.3.3
release-notes
-
github.com
/201206030/novel-plus
product
-
vulncheck.com
/advisories/novel-plus-through-5.3.3-missing-authorization-on-the-admin-book-download-endpoint
third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2026-90941
- NVD CVE-2026-90941
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CPEs and fixed versions use Anchore's correction of NVD's data: Added CPE configurations because not yet analyzed by NVD.