CVE-2026-110104

novel through 3.5.0 Unsalted MD5 Password Storage

MEDIUM
5.9
CVSS Score
Published: October 13, 2026 at 04:53 PM UTC
Updated: October 16, 2026 at 07:18 PM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorNovel

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Severity
MEDIUM5.9
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.3%
SSVC
PoC

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.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

Remediation

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CVSS

5.9MEDIUMVulnCheck
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
HIGH
Privileges
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
NONE
Availability
NONE
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusDEFERRED
CWE
CWE-916

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