novel-plus sql injection

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  "url": "https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2023-2040",
  "method": "structured",
  "payload": {
    "kind": "advisory",
    "title": "novel-plus sql injection",
    "summary": "A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in novel-plus 3.6.2. Affected is an unknown function of the file /news/list?limit=10&offset=0&order=desc. The manipulation of the argument sort leads to sql injection. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. VDB-225918 is the identifier assigned to this vulnerability. NOTE: The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.",
    "evidence": "osv:CVE-2023-2040",
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    "severity": "medium",
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          "type": "CVSS_V3",
          "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L"
        }
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      "affected": [
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              "repo": "https://github.com/201206030/novel-plus",
              "type": "GIT",
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                        "introduced": "3.6.2"
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                    "source": "CPE_STRING"
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          "versions": [
            "3.6.2",
            "v3.6.2"
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          }
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      ],
      "modified": "2026-10-28T02:30:32.319162051Z",
      "provider": "osv",
      "references": [
        "https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/tree/main/cves/2023/2xxx/CVE-2023-2040.json",
        "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-2040",
        "https://vuldb.com/?id.225918",
        "https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.225918",
        "https://github.com/morty-py/morty/blob/main/Novel-Plus3.6.2%20sqli.pdf"
      ],
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          "CWE-89"
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                    "introduced": "3.6.2"
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                    "last_affected": "3.6.2"
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  "source_id": "core-osv",
  "document_id": 499605,
  "published_at": "2023-04-14T08:31:03.374+00:00"
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