CVE-2025-4036
A vulnerability was found in 201206030 Novel 3.5.0 and classified as critical.
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.52%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
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.
- CVSS 4.0
- 5.3 MEDIUMCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/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/M
- EPSS
- 0.52% probability · 44th percentile
- Public exploits
- None in Exploit-DB
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-266, CWE-284
- Affected
- xxyopen/novel
- Source
- cna@vuldb.com
EPSS 0.5% since 26 October 2026; no change recorded yet. Points are recorded when the score first appears and whenever it moves by a percentage point or more.
References
- https://github.com/Sinon2003/cve/blob/main/novel/Novel%20%20has%20a%20logic%20authorization%20bypass%20vulnerability%20in%20AuthorController.mdExploit
- https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.306401Permissions Required, VDB Entry
- https://vuldb.com/?id.306401Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://vuldb.com/?submit.558414Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://github.com/Sinon2003/cve/blob/main/novel/Novel%20%20has%20a%20logic%20authorization%20bypass%20vulnerability%20in%20AuthorController.mdExploit
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA, exploits from Exploit-DB. Refreshed daily. Download this record as JSON.