CVE-2016-9454

Description

Revive Adserver before 3.2.3 suffers from Persistent XSS. A vector for persistent XSS attacks via the Revive Adserver user interface exists, requiring a trusted (non-admin) account. The banner image URL for external banners wasn't properly escaped when displayed in most of the banner related pages.

Category

5.4
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.28%
Vendor Advisory revive-adserver.com
Affected: n/a Revive Adserver All versions before 3.2.3
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/83964 vdb entry
https://www.revive-adserver.com/security/revive-sa-2016-001/ patch vendor advisory
https://github.com/revive-adserver/revive-adserver/commit/f6880330a8e11e804663f132867e9eb9b1f94e83 patch third party advisory issue tracking

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-9454?
CVE-2016-9454 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2016-9454?
To fix CVE-2016-9454, 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-2016-9454 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2016-9454 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-2016-9454?
CVE-2016-9454 affects n/a Revive Adserver All versions before 3.2.3.
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