Vulnerability in Revive Adserver
CVE-2025-48986
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.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.007 (52.1th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 52nd percentile — 52.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.006 · newest: 0.007 · change: +0.001
Affected products
- Revive Adserver — versions 5, 5.5.3, 6.0.2
- Revive-Adserver Revive Adserver
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- hackerone.com/reports/3398283 (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2025-48986?
- CVE-2025-48986 is a high-severity vulnerability in Revive Adserver, classified under Improper Access Control. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2025-11-20.
- How severe is CVE-2025-48986?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.