# CVE-2018-19948: Cross-site request forgery in Helpdesk

> Attackers can force NAS users to execute unintentional actions via CSRF in QNAP Helpdesk, potentially leading to account takeover or data modification.

- **Severity:** Low 2.0 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** An administrator
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** A user has to click or open something
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 11 Sep 2020
- **Updated:** 5 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-m2q3-43wc-p9w4

## What is CVE-2018-19948?

CVE-2018-19948 is a low-severity vulnerability in QNAP Systems Inc. Helpdesk, published on 11 Sep 2020. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

### Official description

The vulnerability have been reported to affect earlier versions of Helpdesk. If exploited, this cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability could allow attackers to force NAS users to execute unintentional actions through a web application. QNAP has already fixed the issue in Helpdesk 3.0.3 and later.

Weakness: CWE-352 (Cross-Site Request Forgery)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-19948?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Qnap Helpdesk.

## How do I fix CVE-2018-19948?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-19948 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2018-19948 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-19948 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in QNAP Systems Inc. Helpdesk

- [CVE-2020-2506](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-2506/): QNAP Helpdesk Improper Access Control (high 7.3, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2020-2507](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-2507/): command injection vulnerability in Helpdesk (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2020-2500](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-2500/): Hardcoded credentials in Helpdesk (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2018-0714](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-0714/): Command injection in Helpdesk in QTS (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2021-28814](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-28814/): Improper Access Control Vulnerability in Helpdesk (high 8.8)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2018-19948 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2018-19948 is a low-severity vulnerability in QNAP Systems Inc. Helpdesk, published on 11 Sep 2020. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-19948 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: QNAP Systems Inc. Helpdesk. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-19948/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-19948/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-19948
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-19948
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2018-19948

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-19948/
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