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CVE-2025-48986

Published: Nov 20, 2025Updated: Nov 25, 2025 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-284
NVD MITRE
8.8CVSSHIGH
EPSS Score
0.6%
Top 57.0%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
1 Known
Remediation
No Fix Available

Description

Authorization bypass in Revive Adserver 5.5.2 and 6.0.1 and earlier versions causes an logged in attacker to change other users' email address and potentialy take over their accounts using the forgot password functionality.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LPR:LUI:NS:UC:HI:HA:H
Exploitability
AV:NAttack Vector
Network
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:LPrivileges Required
Low
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:HConfidentiality
High
I:HIntegrity
High
A:HAvailability
High
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Weaknesses

CWE-284

Affected Products

revive adserverrevive-adserver
On-premWeb App
Web & CMS Plugins
Revive AdserverRevive
On-prem
Web & CMS Plugins / cms-core
revive-adserveross-projectWeb & CMS Pluginsaka revive-adserver
revivecommercialWeb & CMS Pluginsaka revive adserver

Exploitability

1 exploit source identified

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References

https://hackerone.com/reports/3398283
hackerone.com

Timeline

Published
Nov 20, 2025
Last Updated
Nov 25, 2025

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