# CVE-2019-7184: Cross-site scripting in QNAP NAS devices running Video Station

> Remote attackers can inject scripts into the Video Station admin console, potentially compromising administrator accounts on QNAP NAS devices.

- **Severity:** Medium 4.8 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/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:** 5 Dec 2019
- **Updated:** 4 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-98f4-whjp-x56x

## What is CVE-2019-7184?

CVE-2019-7184 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in QNAP NAS devices running Video Station, published on 5 Dec 2019. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

### Official description

This cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Video Station allows remote attackers to inject and execute scripts on the administrator’s management console. To fix this vulnerability, QNAP recommend updating Video Station to their latest versions.

Weakness: CWE-79 (Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-7184?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Qnap Video Station.

## How do I fix CVE-2019-7184?

No fix has been published for CVE-2019-7184 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2019-7184 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-7184 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in QNAP NAS devices running Video Station

- [CVE-2023-34976](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-34976/): Video Station (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2017-13071](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-13071/): Command injection in Video Station (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2023-50360](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-50360/): Video Station (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2023-41288](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-41288/): Video Station (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2021-28812](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-28812/): Command Injection Vulnerability in Video Station (high 8.8)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2019-7184 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2019-7184 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in QNAP NAS devices running Video Station, published on 5 Dec 2019. 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-2019-7184 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: QNAP NAS devices running Video Station. 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-2019-7184/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-7184/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2019-7184
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-7184
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2019-7184

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-7184/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.