CVE-2026-110104 (CVSS 5.9)

Description

Xxyopen novel through 3.5.0 contains a weak password hashing vulnerability that allows attackers to recover plaintext passwords because UserServiceImpl.register() stores unsalted MD5 digests in user_info.password. Attackers who obtain the password column through a database leak or backup exposure can crack hashes with precomputed tables or GPU brute force and reuse credentials.

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CVSS v3.1 Score

5.9

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

EPSS — Exploit Prediction

0.0028

Probability of exploitation

0.20%

Percentile rank

EPSS estimates the probability that this vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within the next 30 days. A higher score means more likely to be exploited.

Weakness Type (CWE)

CWE-916 CWE-916

References

Other References

https://github.com/201206030/novel/blob/v3.5.0/src/main/java/io/github/xxyopen/novel/service/impl/UserServiceImpl.java#L70-L77 https://github.com/201206030/novel/commit/fa82ce7e426a5b29db469b8f13d2e29fc1260871 https://github.com/201206030/novel/pull/53 https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/novel-through-3.5.0-unsalted-md5-password-storage https://github.com/201206030/novel/pull/53

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2026-110104? +

Xxyopen novel through 3.5.0 contains a weak password hashing vulnerability that allows attackers to recover plaintext passwords because UserServiceImpl.register() stores unsalted MD5 digests in user_info.password. Attackers who obtain the password column through a database leak or backup exposure can crack hashes with precomputed tables or GPU brute force and reuse credentials. It has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 5.9 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2026-110104? +

CVE-2026-110104 has a CVSS v3.1 score of 5.9 out of 10, rated MEDIUM. This is a medium-severity vulnerability that should be remediated as part of regular maintenance. The EPSS score is 0.0028, placing it in the 0th percentile for exploitation probability.

How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2026-110104? +

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