CVE-2017-5833 Cross-site scripting in n/a
Remote attackers can inject arbitrary web script or HTML into Revive Adserver via interstitial zone invocation code, potentially compromising user sessions.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2017-5833?
CVE-2017-5833 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Revive-Adserver Revive Adserver, published on 3 Mar 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the invocation code generation for interstitial zones in Revive Adserver before 4.0.1 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via unspecified parameters.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-5833?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Revive-Adserver Revive Adserver.
How do I fix CVE-2017-5833?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-5833 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Escape output for the context it lands in and set a strict Content Security Policy. Upgrading the affected component is the real fix. More about Cross-site scripting.
Is CVE-2017-5833 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-5833 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Revive-Adserver Revive Adserver
- CVE-2016-9124 Security feature bypass in Revive Adserver All versions before 3.2.3
- CVE-2016-9125 Auth bypass in Revive Adserver All versions before 3.2.3
- CVE-2017-5830 Deserialization in n/a
- CVE-2016-9470 Other in Revive Adserver All versions before 3.2.5 and 4.0.0
- CVE-2026-50741 Code injection in Adserver
Sources
Also known as GHSA-f5f4-c68c-9fjj.