CVE-2018-19955 Cross-site scripting in Photo Station

Medium 6.1 Published Updated

Remote attackers can inject malicious code via cross-site scripting in QNAP Photo Station, potentially compromising user sessions.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2018-19955?

CVE-2018-19955 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in QNAP Systems Inc. Photo Station, published on 2 Nov 2020. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

The cross-site scripting vulnerability has been reported to affect earlier versions of Photo Station. If exploited, the vulnerability could allow remote attackers to inject malicious code. This issue affects: QNAP Systems Inc. Photo Station versions prior to 5.7.11; versions prior to 6.0.10.

Weakness: CWE-80, CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-19955?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Qnap Photo Station.

How do I fix CVE-2018-19955?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-19955 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-2018-19955 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-19955 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-r57c-c5gj-4hr8.

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