CVE-2023-38040 Cross-site scripting in Revive Adserver
Attackers can execute arbitrary scripts in victim browsers via reflected XSS in Revive Adserver, potentially leading to session hijacking or data theft.
- 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-2023-38040?
CVE-2023-38040 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Revive-Adserver Revive Adserver, published on 17 Sep 2023. 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
A reflected XSS vulnerability exists in Revive Adserver 5.4.1 and earlier versions..
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-38040?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Revive-Adserver Revive Adserver.
How do I fix CVE-2023-38040?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-38040 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-2023-38040 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2023-38040 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Nuclei template.
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-rxrx-4m3m-4p5w.