CVE-2015-9102 Cross-site scripting in Photo Station

Medium 5.4 Published 30 Jun 2017 Updated 17 Sep 2024

Authenticated attackers can inject arbitrary scripts via photo metadata fields in Synology Photo Station, potentially leading to session hijacking or code execution.

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-2015-9102?

CVE-2015-9102 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Synology Photo Station, published on 30 Jun 2017. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in Synology Photo Station 6.0 before 6.0-2638 and 6.3 before 6.3-2962 allow remote authenticated attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) album name, (2) file name of uploaded photos, (3) description of photos, or (4) tag of the photos.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-9102?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Synology Photo Station.

How do I fix CVE-2015-9102?

No fix has been published for CVE-2015-9102 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-2015-9102 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-9102 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-qj43-2xgx-mhc3.