CVE-2023-53931
Revive Adserver 5.4.1 Cross-Site Scripting via Banner Advanced Settings
Description
Revive Adserver 5.4.1 contains a cross-site scripting vulnerability in the banner advanced configuration page that allows attackers to inject malicious scripts. Attackers can craft a malicious link to the banner-advanced.php endpoint with XSS payloads in prepend and append parameters to execute arbitrary JavaScript when an admin views the page.
INFO
Published Date :
Dec. 17, 2025, 11:15 p.m.
Last Modified :
Dec. 17, 2025, 11:15 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
Yes !
Source :
[email protected]
Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2023-53931
vulnerability.
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CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM | [email protected] | ||||
| CVSS 4.0 | MEDIUM | [email protected] |
Solution
- Update Revive Adserver to a patched version.
- Sanitize user inputs for prepend and append parameters.
- Validate all banner configurations.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2023-53931.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/51401 | |
| https://www.revive-adserver.com/ | |
| https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/revive-adserver-cross-site-scripting-via-banner-advanced-settings |
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
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weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2023-53931 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
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approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2023-53931
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New CVE Received by [email protected]
Dec. 17, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description Revive Adserver 5.4.1 contains a cross-site scripting vulnerability in the banner advanced configuration page that allows attackers to inject malicious scripts. Attackers can craft a malicious link to the banner-advanced.php endpoint with XSS payloads in prepend and append parameters to execute arbitrary JavaScript when an admin views the page. Added CVSS V4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:P/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N Added CWE CWE-79 Added Reference https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/51401 Added Reference https://www.revive-adserver.com/ Added Reference https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/revive-adserver-cross-site-scripting-via-banner-advanced-settings