CVE-2016-9472

Description

Revive Adserver before 3.2.5 and 4.0.0 suffers from Reflected XSS. The Revive Adserver web installer scripts were vulnerable to a reflected XSS attack via the dbHost, dbUser, and possibly other parameters. It has to be noted that the window for such attack vectors to be possible is extremely narrow and it is very unlikely that such an attack could be actually effective.

Category

5.4
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.44%
Vendor Advisory revive-adserver.com
Affected: n/a Revive Adserver All versions before 3.2.5 and 4.0.0
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://github.com/revive-adserver/revive-adserver/commit/fcf72c8a third party advisory patch
https://hackerone.com/reports/170156 permissions required
https://github.com/revive-adserver/revive-adserver/commit/14ff73f0 third party advisory permissions required
https://www.revive-adserver.com/security/revive-sa-2016-002/ patch vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-9472?
CVE-2016-9472 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2016-9472?
To fix CVE-2016-9472, 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-2016-9472 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2016-9472 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-2016-9472?
CVE-2016-9472 affects n/a Revive Adserver All versions before 3.2.5 and 4.0.0.
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