novel-plus up to 5.3.3 /sys/user/list information disclosure

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5.3$0-$5k3.07

Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in novel-plus up to 5.3.3. It has been classified as problematic. This impacts an unknown function of the file /sys/user/list. This manipulation causes information disclosure. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2026-90939. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. No exploit is available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in novel-plus up to 5.3.3 and classified as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown code block of the file /sys/user/list. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a information disclosure vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-200. The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality. The summary by CVE is:

novel-plus through 5.3.3 contains an information disclosure vulnerability in the /sys/user/list endpoint that lacks proper permission annotations. Authenticated attackers can retrieve password hashes and personal data including email addresses and phone numbers for users within their data scope, enabling offline hash cracking and account takeover.

It is possible to read the advisory at github.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2026-90939 since 09/14/2026. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1592 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at EUVD (EUVD-2026-77483). Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.4
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.3

VulDB Base Score: 4.3
VulDB Temp Score: 4.2
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CNA Base Score: 6.5
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Information disclosure
CWE: CWE-200 / CWE-284 / CWE-266
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

09/14/2026 Advisory disclosed
09/14/2026 +0 days CVE reserved
09/14/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
09/14/2026 +0 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: github.com
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2026-90939 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-90939
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-403555
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Entryinfo

Created: 09/14/2026 16:19
Updated: 09/14/2026 17:17
Changes: 09/14/2026 16:19 (73), 09/14/2026 17:17 (2)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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