CVE-2026-90940
Severity CVSS v4.0:
MEDIUM
Type:
Unavailable / Other
Publication date:
14/09/2026
Last modified:
23/09/2026
Description
novel-plus through 5.3.3 contains an insecure default cache-management password in the CacheController.refreshCache endpoint that allows anonymous attackers to invalidate portal caches by supplying the hardcoded default value in the URL path. Attackers can trigger unauthorized cache invalidation by accessing the cache/refresh endpoint with the known default password, forcing unnecessary database queries to repopulate the cache.
Impact
Base Score 4.0
6.90
Severity 4.0
MEDIUM
Base Score 3.x
5.30
Severity 3.x
MEDIUM
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
- https://github.com/201206030/novel-plus
- https://github.com/201206030/novel-plus/blob/d63c3ee394657046ebd469e263532a350a60e930/novel-front/src/main/java/com/java2nb/novel/controller/CacheController.java
- https://github.com/201206030/novel-plus/blob/d63c3ee394657046ebd469e263532a350a60e930/novel-front/src/main/resources/application.yml
- https://github.com/201206030/novel-plus/releases/tag/v5.3.3
- https://github.com/LinYuanyi1/cve-request-poc/blob/master/novel-plus/poc-07-front-cache-refresh-hardcoded-password.py
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/novel-plus-through-5.3.3-default-cache-management-password-in-the-front-portal


