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title: "CVE-2018-19953: QNAP Systems Inc. QTS vulnerability | CubePath"
description: "If exploited, this cross-site scripting vulnerability could allow remote attackers to inject malicious code. QNAP has already fixed the issue…"
language: en
source: https://cubepath.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-19953
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# CVE-2018-19953: QNAP Systems Inc. QTS vulnerability | CubePath

## Description

If exploited, this cross-site scripting vulnerability could allow remote attackers to inject malicious code. QNAP has already fixed the issue in the following QTS versions. QTS 4.4.2.1231 on build 20200302; QTS 4.4.1.1201 on build 20200130; QTS 4.3.6.1218 on build 20200214; QTS 4.3.4.1190 on build 20200107; QTS 4.3.3.1161 on build 20200109; QTS 4.2.6 on build 20200109.

Official description from the CVE record, published by qnap. Copyright © 1999-2026 The MITRE Corporation. See [/security/cve/legal](https://cubepath.com/security/cve/legal) for the CVE license. [View the record on cve.org](https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-19953)

## Key data

### CVSS 3.1 Medium 6.1

Score published by CISA-ADP in the CVE record.

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

| Metric                 | Value    | What it means                                                                       |
| ---------------------- | -------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Attack vector          | Network  | The vulnerable component can be reached over a network, possibly from the Internet. |
| Attack complexity      | Low      | No special conditions are needed. The attack can be repeated at will.               |
| Privileges required    | None     | No account or privileges are needed.                                                |
| User interaction       | Required | A user has to do something first, such as opening a file or following a link.       |
| Scope                  | Changed  | The impact can reach other components beyond the vulnerable one.                    |
| Confidentiality impact | Low      | Limited effect on the secrecy of data.                                              |
| Integrity impact       | Low      | Limited effect on the trustworthiness of data.                                      |
| Availability impact    | None     | No effect on availability.                                                          |

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### EPSS

Exploit Prediction Scoring System by FIRST: an estimate of the probability that exploitation activity will be observed in the next 30 days.

Score

0.30527 (30.5% probability)

Percentile

98.3%

Scores of

Nov 10, 2026

Model

v2026.06.15

### CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities

This CVE is listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

Name in the catalog

QNAP NAS File Station Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability

Added to the catalog

May 24, 2022

Federal due date

Jun 14, 2022

Ransomware campaigns

Known use

### CISA assessment as of Aug 13, 2026

Stakeholder-Specific Vulnerability Categorization (SSVC) decision points added by CISA.

Exploitation

Recorded by CISA as active

Automatable

no

Technical impact

total

### Weakness (CWE)

CWE catalog version 5.0.

CWE names: Copyright © 2006-2026, The MITRE Corporation. See [/security/cve/legal](https://cubepath.com/security/cve/legal) for the CWE license.

- [CWE-79](https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/79.html) Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation
- [CWE-80](https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/80.html) Improper Neutralization of Script-Related HTML Tags in a Web Page

## Affected products

Products listed in the CVE record, as the CNA published them.

- QNAP Systems Inc. QTS

  - affected: unspecified up to before 4.4.2.1231
- QNAP Systems Inc. QTS

  - affected: unspecified up to before 4.4.1.1201
- QNAP Systems Inc. QTS

  - affected: unspecified up to before 4.3.6.1218
- QNAP Systems Inc. QTS

  - affected: unspecified up to before 4.3.4.1190
- QNAP Systems Inc. QTS

  - affected: unspecified up to before 4.3.3.1161
  - affected: unspecified up to before 4.2.6

## References

Links listed in the CVE record. They lead to other sites, which CubePath does not control.

- [qnap.com/zh-tw/security-advisory/qsa-20-01](https://www.qnap.com/zh-tw/security-advisory/qsa-20-01)

## Timeline

1. ID reserved Dec 7, 2018
2. Record published Oct 28, 2020
3. Added to CISA KEV May 24, 2022
4. Record last updated Oct 1, 2026

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