CVE-2012-1556 Cross-site scripting in n/a
Remote attackers can inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the name parameter in Synology Photo Station, requiring user interaction to execute.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2012-1556?
CVE-2012-1556 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Synology Diskstation Manager, published on 12 Sep 2014. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Synology Photo Station 5 for DiskStation Manager (DSM) 3.2-1955 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the name parameter to photo/photo_one.php.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-1556?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Synology Diskstation Manager, Synology Synology Photo Station.
How do I fix CVE-2012-1556?
No fix has been published for CVE-2012-1556 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Escape output for the context it lands in and set a strict Content Security Policy. Upgrading the affected component is the real fix. More about Cross-site scripting.
Is CVE-2012-1556 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2012-1556 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in Synology Diskstation Manager
Sources
Also known as GHSA-j566-76wv-3qrw.