CVE-2024-24023

A SQL injection vulnerability exists in Novel-Plus v4.3.0-RC1 and prior

Critical · published February 8, 2024

CVSS v3.1
9.8
EPSS
1%
Percentile
49.2
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

🚨 A crafty attacker can manipulate offset, limit, and sort parameters to unleash a SQL injection in Novel-Plus v4.3.0-RC1 and earlier! 🔥 Think of it like a restaurant with an open kitchen where anyone can shout orders without any oversight — an attacker can simply change the dish ingredients and get their way! This SQL injection could lead to absolutely devastating outcomes, allowing an attacker to extract or manipulate sensitive data directly from your database. We're talking unauthorized access to user information or even full control over the database!

Put simply

Think of it like a restaurant with an open kitchen where anyone can shout orders without any oversight — an attacker can simply change the dish ingredients and get their way! This vulnerability allows an attacker to inject malicious SQL queries through the /novel/bookContent/list endpoint by crafting specific parameters, bypassing normal access controls.

What to do

This SQL injection could lead to absolutely devastating outcomes, allowing an attacker to extract or manipulate sensitive data directly from your database. We're talking unauthorized access to user information or even full control over the database! Patch to version 4.3.0-RC2 immediately to fix this SQL injection vulnerability. Additionally, ensure that you validate and sanitize all user inputs before processing them. Conduct a thorough audit of your database queries to prevent future attacks. You've got this! By acting quickly, you can secure your application and maintain your status as a security hero! 🛡️

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v3.1
9.8 · CRITICAL
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.00622 · 49.2th percentile
Published
2024-02-08T00:00Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 08 FEB 00:00Z
    A SQL injection vulnerability exists in Novel-Plus v4.3.0-RC1 and prior
    cvelistv5