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Photo StationApplication · Qnap

CVE-2024-32769

MEDIUM · 5.4 CVSS v3.1 Published 2024-11-22
Fix available
A fix is available. Upgrade to 6.4.3 or later.
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58/100
Remediation priority · Elevated
Remotely reachable

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 · unedited
A cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability has been reported to affect Photo Station. If exploited, the vulnerability could allow remote attackers who have gained user access to inject malicious code. We have already fixed the vulnerability in the following version: Photo Station 6.4.3 ( 2024/07/12 ) and later

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 confidence

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in QNAP Photo Station allows authenticated users to inject malicious JavaScript code. The vulnerability is exploitable by users who have obtained valid user credentials, likely through a stored XSS vector where malicious script is persisted and executed when other users view the affected content.

MitigationUpgrade Photo Station to version 6.4.3 or later. Until upgrade is possible, limit user access to trusted accounts only and monitor for signs of XSS exploitation.

Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.

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
Photo StationApplication
Affected:>= 6.4.0, < 6.4.3

CVSS 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
Low
User interaction
Required
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
None

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/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 checks

Work through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.

  1. Confirm Photo Station is installed
    Access your QNAP NAS admin interface, navigate to App Center or the installed applications list, and verify Photo Station is present.
    Affected if Photo Station is not installed on the QNAP NAS.
  2. Identify the Photo Station version
    In the QNAP admin interface, locate Photo Station and view its version information. This is typically shown in App Center under the application details, or you can check via QNAP CLI using 'qpkg -i' or viewing /etc/config/qpkg.conf for Photo Station entry.
    Affected if Unable to determine the installed version.
  3. Compare version against affected range
    Compare the identified version number to the affected range: 6.4.0 through 6.4.2 (versions 6.4.0, 6.4.1, 6.4.2 are vulnerable). Version 6.4.3 and later are not affected.
    Affected if Installed version is 6.4.0, 6.4.1, or 6.4.2.
  4. Verify user authentication is enabled
    Access Photo Station settings via the web interface and confirm that user authentication is required to access the application. Check if guest access or public sharing features are enabled.
    Affected if Authentication is disabled and the application is directly accessible without credentials (though the CVE requires valid credentials, an exposed unauthenticated interface increases exposure).

Your environment is affected if Photo Station version 6.4.0, 6.4.1, or 6.4.2 is installed on your QNAP NAS and user accounts exist that can access Photo Station.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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dbcve · scoped
Upgrade available Upgrade to 6.4.3 or later
Fixed in 6.4.3
Interim mitigation

Upgrade Photo Station to version 6.4.3 or later. Until upgrade is possible, limit user access to trusted accounts only and monitor for signs of XSS exploitation.

Recommended fix High confidence

Photo Station 6.4.3

  1. Log in to the QNAP NAS admin interface
  2. Navigate to App Center or Photo Station settings
  3. Check current Photo Station version (confirm it is >= 6.4.0 and < 6.4.3)
  4. Update Photo Station to version 6.4.3 or later via the QNAP update mechanism
  5. Verify the update was successful and the new version is 6.4.3 or higher

Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.

Fix this in Photo Station Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation2.0 h
  • Implementation8.0 h
  • Testing6.0 h
  • Review / QA3.0 h
19.0 hours of engineering $3,280
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.

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