CVE-2023-53931Public exploitNetwork attack vectorHinoki check available

Administrator-session script execution via unescaped banner parameters

Published Dec 17, 2025 · Updated Dec 17, 2025

Reflected XSS in Revive Adserver 5.4.1 allows remote attackers to execute JavaScript in an administrator's browser via a crafted link. banner-advanced.php renders attacker-controlled prepend and append query parameters in the advanced settings page without HTML escaping. Exploitation requires a signed-in administrator to open the link, after which the script runs with that administrator session's web-origin access.

CVSS severity5.1
Medium
EPSS probability2.75%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Based on sourced intelligence
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Summary

What happened

Reflected XSS in Revive Adserver 5.4.1 allows remote attackers to execute JavaScript in an administrator's browser via a crafted link. banner-advanced.php renders attacker-controlled prepend and append query parameters in the advanced settings page without HTML escaping. Exploitation requires a signed-in administrator to open the link, after which the script runs with that administrator session's web-origin access.

The record

CVE
CVE-2023-53931
Published
Dec 17, 2025
Updated
Dec 17, 2025
Vendor
Revive Adserver Project
Product
Revive Adserver
Classifications
CWE-79, T1203
Attack vector
network
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Dec 17, 2025CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Dec 17, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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  1. Affected versionversion=5.4.1

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

Revive Adserver Project · Revive Adserverversion=5.4.1

Published CVSS scores

5.1VulnCheckCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:P/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N
6.1NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

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Attacks

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitPublished

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-79Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
T1203Exploitation for Client Execution

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