CVE-2016-9126

Description

Revive Adserver before 3.2.3 suffers from persistent XSS. Usernames are not properly escaped when displayed in the audit trail widget of the dashboard upon login, allowing persistent XSS attacks. An authenticated user with enough privileges to create other users could exploit the vulnerability to access the administrator account.

References

Link	Tags
https://github.com/revive-adserver/revive-adserver/commit/8d8c6df309ff5fde9dd4770abcd4ec5d2449b3ec	issue tracking third party advisory patch
https://www.revive-adserver.com/security/revive-sa-2016-001/	patch vendor advisory
https://hackerone.com/reports/97073	permissions required

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-9126?: CVE-2016-9126 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2016-9126?: To fix CVE-2016-9126, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2016-9126 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2016-9126 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2016-9126?: CVE-2016-9126 affects n/a Revive Adserver All versions before 3.2.3.

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Description

Category

CWE-79 – Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

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