Persistent XSS in Revive Adserver Affects User Account Security
CVE-2016-9126

5.4MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor

Revive-adserver

Status
Revive Adserver All Versions Before 3.2.3
Vendor
CVE Published:
28 March 2017

What is CVE-2016-9126?

Revive Adserver versions prior to 3.2.3 are susceptible to a persistent cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability. This issue arises from inadequate escaping of usernames in the audit trail widget visible in the dashboard after user login. An authenticated user with privileged access can exploit this flaw to inject malicious scripts, which may allow them to execute actions as administrators, leading to unauthorized access and potential account takeover.

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Affected Version(s)

Revive Adserver All before 3.2.3 Revive Adserver All versions before 3.2.3

References

https://github.com/revive-adserver/revive-adserver/commit...
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https://www.revive-adserver.com/security/revive-sa-2016-001/
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https://hackerone.com/reports/97073
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
5.4
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
Low
Integrity:
Low
Availability:
Low
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
Required
Scope:
Changed

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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