# CVE-2023-7171: Novel-Plus Friendly Link FriendLinkController.java cross site scripting

- Severity: CVSS 2.4 (Low), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=no, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fix: a fix or patch is referenced
- Published: 2023-12-29 · Updated: 2024-11-20

## Affected

- n/a Novel-Plus: 4.0, 4.1, 4.2

## 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.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a Novel-Plus, apply the referenced fix per the references below.
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## References

- https://vuldb.com/?id.249307
- https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.249307
- https://github.com/JTZ-a/SRC/blob/master/novel-plus/storedXSS2/en-us.md
- https://github.com/201206030/novel-plus/commit/d6093d8182362422370d7eaf6c53afde9ee45215

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