CVE-2018-19955
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 · high confidenceA cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in QNAP Photo Station allows remote attackers to inject malicious code through user-supplied input that is rendered without proper sanitization. This is a stored XSS vulnerability affecting versions prior to 5.7.11 and 6.0.10.
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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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Locate Photo Station version in QNAP admin interfaceLog into the QNAP admin console, navigate to the Photo Station application, and find the version information typically displayed in the application settings or 'About' section. Alternatively, use the QNAP App Center to view installed application versions.Affected if The installed version is 5.7.0 through 5.7.10, or 6.0.0 through 6.0.9 (any version prior to 5.7.11 or 6.0.10).
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Identify the Photo Station version via QNAP command lineIf you have SSH access to the QNAP device, check the installed Photo Station package version using the command 'qpkg -g PhotoStation' or by listing installed apps with 'qpkg --list | grep -i photo'.Affected if The returned version number falls within the affected ranges 5.7.0-5.7.10 or 6.0.0-6.0.9.
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Confirm the Photo Station installation is exposed to remote accessVerify that Photo Station is accessible over the network (myqnapcloud.com or local network access) and that the web interface is enabled. Check the QNAP Control Panel > Applications > Photo Station to confirm the service is running and accessible.Affected if Photo Station is enabled and accessible remotely; the XSS can be exploited through user-supplied input submitted to the application.
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Review application logs for suspicious input patternsCheck Photo Station logs (accessible via the QNAP admin interface under Log Center or in /var/log/PhotoStation/) for any evidence of malicious script tags or unusual input patterns in user-contributed fields.Affected if Unusual script tags appear in log entries, indicating potential exploitation attempts or successful XSS injection.
You are affected if Photo Station is running version 5.7.0 through 5.7.10 or version 6.0.0 through 6.0.9, as these versions contain the vulnerable code that fails to sanitize user-supplied input.
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
Upgrade Photo Station to version 5.7.11 or later, or version 6.0.10 or later, to remediate the vulnerability.
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