CVE-2016-9457: Revive Adserver before 3.2.3 suffers from Reflected XSS.

Security readout for executives and security teams

Revive Adserver before 3.2.3 can echo attacker-controlled input in the admin statistics page, creating reflected cross-site scripting. A successful attack likely requires a user, such as an adserver administrator, to open a crafted link. The main business risk is abuse of the admin browser session, not direct server takeover based on provided sources. Exposure is limited to organizations running Revive Adserver versions before 3.2.3, especially deployments with reachable administrator statistics pages. Internet exposure of the admin interface would increase practical risk, but the source bundle does not state deployment prevalence. Treat this as a moderate-priority remediation if Revive Adserver is present. Patch quickly where the admin interface is internet-accessible or used by privileged business users. If Revive Adserver is not deployed, no direct exposure is indicated. Mitigation focus: Upgrade Revive Adserver to version 3.2.3 or later.; Review the vendor advisory for release-specific remediation guidance.; Restrict access to the Revive Adserver administrative interface..

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Jun 13, 2026, 05:45 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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