Is CVE-2023-53931 actively exploited?

CVE-2023-53931 has no public evidence of in-the-wild exploitation as of 2025-12-27.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2023-53931?

CVE-2023-53931 has a CVSS score of 5.1 (MEDIUM severity). Vector: CVSS:4.0/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.

How do I patch CVE-2023-53931?

Patch guidance is available from revive-adserver security advisories. CVEDatabase generates AI-assisted remediation guidance on demand for CVE-2023-53931.

Which products are affected by CVE-2023-53931?

1 product: revive-adserver revive adserver.

CVE-2023-53931 - remediation guidance & executive summary

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.

CVSS Metrics

Vector: CVSS:4.0/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
Attack Vector: network
Complexity: low
Privileges: low
User Action: passive
Confidentiality: undefined
Integrity: undefined
Availability: undefined
Weaknesses: CWE-79 · Cross-site Scripting (XSS)

Metadata

Primary Vendor: REVIVE-ADSERVER
Published: 12/17/2025
Last Modified: 12/27/2025
Source: NIST NVD
Note: Verify all details with official vendor sources before applying patches.

CVE-2023-53931

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