How severe is CVE-2016-9457?

CVE-2016-9457 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 5.4, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires low privileges and user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is low, integrity low, and availability none.

Is CVE-2016-9457 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 2% (72nd percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2016-9457?

CVE-2016-9457 affects Revive-adserver Revive Adserver. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2016-9457?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.

When was CVE-2016-9457 published?

CVE-2016-9457 was published on 2017-03-28 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2016-9457

CVE-2016-9457 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Revive-adserver Revive Adserver with a CVSS 3.x base score of 5.4. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-79.

Key facts

Severity: Medium (CVSS 3.x base score 5.4)
CVSS v2: 3.5
EPSS exploit prediction: 2% (72nd percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-79
Affected product: Revive-adserver Revive Adserver
Published: 2017-03-28
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

Revive Adserver before 3.2.3 suffers from Reflected XSS. `www/admin/stats.php` is vulnerable to reflected XSS attacks via multiple parameters that are not properly sanitised or escaped when displayed, such as setPerPage, pageId, bannerid, period_start, period_end, and possibly others.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2016-9457?: Revive Adserver before 3.2.3 suffers from Reflected XSS. `www/admin/stats.php` is vulnerable to reflected XSS attacks via multiple parameters that are not properly sanitised or escaped when displayed, such as setPerPage, pageId, bannerid, period_start, period_end, and possibly others.
How severe is CVE-2016-9457?: CVE-2016-9457 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 5.4, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires low privileges and user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is low, integrity low, and availability none.
Is CVE-2016-9457 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 2% (72nd percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2016-9457?: CVE-2016-9457 affects Revive-adserver Revive Adserver. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2016-9457?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
When was CVE-2016-9457 published?: CVE-2016-9457 was published on 2017-03-28 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (1)

cpe:2.3:a:revive-adserver:revive_adserver:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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