A reflected XSS vulnerability exists in Revive Adserver 5.4.1 and earlier versions..
Priority LOW 31CWE-79Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Cross-site scripting
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · Low · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79.
Summary
A reflected XSS vulnerability exists in Revive Adserver 5.4.1 and earlier versions..
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.02068 81st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revive | Revive Adserver | 5.4.1 – 5.4.1 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Revive Adserver VendorRevive Affected 5.4.1 – 5.4.1 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:revive-adserver:revive_adserver:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 5.4.1 | Vulnerable | Revive Adserver |
- cpe:2.3:a:revive-adserver:revive_adserver:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 5.4.1 Vulnerable ·Revive Adserver
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-38040
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-rxrx-4m3m-4p5w
References
More Revive vulnerabilities
- TI-2025-31114 Improper access control in Revive Adserver CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.8
- TI-2025-34810 Cross-site scripting in Revive Adserver CVSS 3.0MEDIUM 6.5
- TI-2022-04278 Revive Old Posts – Social Media Auto Post and Scheduling Plugin < 9.0.11 - PHP Object Injection CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.2
- TI-2023-11756 The login page of Revive Adserver v5.4.1 is vulnerable to brute force attacks. CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2025-34812 Uncontrolled resource consumption in Revive Adserver CVSS 3.0MEDIUM 6.5
- TI-2025-32749 Missing authorization in Revive Adserver CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
Sources
- CVE-2023-38040 · CVE Program
- CVE-2023-38040 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-rxrx-4m3m-4p5w · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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