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critical 9.8

CVE-2022-36672 json

Novel-Plus v3.6.2 was discovered to contain a hard-coded JWT key located in the project config file.

published 4y ago modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2022-39374

cvss
9.8
version 3.1, NVD
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
1.3%
EPSS 1.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 71%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

Novel-Plus v3.6.2 was discovered to contain a hard-coded JWT key located in the project config file. This vulnerability allows attackers to create a custom user session.

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Exploit prediction

1.34% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 71% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

Exploits and checks

  • mesec.cn https://www.mesec.cn/archives/296 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
NVD 3.1 9.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-798 Use of Hard-coded Credentials

References

Sources

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