Improper neutralisation of format characters in the settings of Revive Adserver 5.5.2 and…
Priority MEDIUM 47CWE-134Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- High
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · Low
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
Improper neutralisation of format characters in the settings of Revive Adserver 5.5.2 and 6.0.1 and earlier versions causes an administrator user to disable the admin user console due to a fatal PHP error.
Why it matters now
Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00458 39th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix Fixed Revive Adserver (Revive): 6.0.2, 5.5.3
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- Poc
- 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 | 6.0.1 – 6.0.1; 5.5.2 – 5.5.2 | 6.0.2, 5.5.3 | Patch available | CNA |
- Revive Adserver VendorRevive Affected 6.0.1 – 6.0.1; 5.5.2 – 5.5.2 Fixed in 6.0.2, 5.5.3 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:revive-adserver:revive_adserver:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 5.5.2; 6.0.0 – 6.0.1 | Vulnerable | Revive Adserver |
- cpe:2.3:a:revive-adserver:revive_adserver:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 5.5.2; 6.0.0 – 6.0.1 Vulnerable ·Revive Adserver
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Revive Adserver (Revive) Fixed in 6.0.2, 5.5.3
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-52666
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-78v8-2mcw-xgcf
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-2025-52666 · CVE Program
- CVE-2025-52666 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-78v8-2mcw-xgcf · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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