CVE-2021-22888

Name: CVE-2021-22888
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2021-03-25T20:15:12.507+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 6.1/10EPSS 19.81%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2021-22888 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 6.1/10 on the CVSS scale. Revive Adserver before v5.2.0 is vulnerable to a reflected XSS vulnerability in the `status` parameter of campaign-zone-zones.php. An attacker could trick a user with access to the user interface of a Revive Adserver instance into clicking on a specifically crafted URL and execute injected JavaScript code.. EPSS estimates a 19.81% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Revive Adserver before v5.2.0 is vulnerable to a reflected XSS vulnerability in the `status` parameter of campaign-zone-zones.php. An attacker could trick a user with access to the user interface of a Revive Adserver instance into clicking on a specifically crafted URL and execute injected JavaScript code.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

6.1/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

EPSS Probability

19.81%

97.1th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Revive-Adserver	Revive Adserver	< 5.2.0

References

https://github.com/revive-adserver/revive-adserver/commit/f472d890Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://hackerone.com/reports/1097979Exploit, Third Party Advisory
https://www.revive-adserver.com/security/revive-sa-2021-003/Vendor Advisory
https://github.com/revive-adserver/revive-adserver/commit/f472d890Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://hackerone.com/reports/1097979Exploit, Third Party Advisory
https://www.revive-adserver.com/security/revive-sa-2021-003/Vendor Advisory

Timeline

Published: Mar 25, 2021
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2021-22888?

How severe is CVE-2021-22888?

CVE-2021-22888 has a CVSS score of 6.1/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 19.81% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2021-22888?

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Source: NVD / NIST