CVE-2018-19954
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedThe 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.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · moderate confidenceA cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in QNAP Photo Station allows remote attackers to inject malicious script through earlier versions (prior to 5.7.11 and 6.0.10). The vulnerability is exploitable without authentication based on the CVSS attack vector, potentially allowing session hijacking or credential theft.
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Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data>= 5.7.0, < 5.7.11>= 6.0.0, < 6.0.10CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Scope
- Changed
- Confidentiality
- Low
- Integrity
- Low
- Availability
- None
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Verify Photo Station is installedAccess the QNAP admin interface (http://[qnap-ip]:8080) and check the App Center or installed applications for Photo Station, or check if the web directory /share/Web/photo/ exists on the deviceAffected if Photo Station is installed and the web directory exists on the system
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Determine installed Photo Station versionIn the QNAP App Center, locate Photo Station and record the installed version number. If access is available via command line, run: cat /etc/config/qpkg.conf | grep -A5 PhotoStationAffected if The version displayed is less than 5.7.11 or is in the range 6.0.0 to 6.0.9
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Compare version against vulnerable rangesCheck if the installed version matches either of these vulnerable ranges: 5.7.0 through 5.7.10, or 6.0.0 through 6.0.9. Versions 5.7.11 and 6.0.10 or later are not affectedAffected if Installed version is 5.7.0, 5.7.1, 5.7.2, 5.7.3, 5.7.4, 5.7.5, 5.7.6, 5.7.7, 5.7.8, 5.7.9, 5.7.10, or any 6.0.x version below 6.0.10
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Confirm Photo Station web interface is accessibleAttempt to access the Photo Station web interface via the QNAP device IP address (typically http://[qnap-ip]/photo/) or verify that QNAP myQNAPcloud Link is configured, as the CVSS vector indicates unauthenticated network access is possibleAffected if The Photo Station web interface is reachable over the network without authentication
The environment is affected if Photo Station is installed with version 5.7.0-5.7.10 or 6.0.0-6.0.9 and the web interface is network-accessible.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor data5.7.116.0.10
Update Photo Station to version 5.7.11 or 6.0.10 (or later) to remediate the XSS vulnerability.
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