XSS in QNAP Qts

CVE-2024-21897

A cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability has been reported to affect several QNAP operating system versions. If exploited, the vulnerability could allow authenticated users to inject malicious code via a network. We have already fixed the vulnerability in the following versions: QTS 5.1.6.2722 build 20240402 and later QuTS hero h5.1.6.2734 build 20240414 and later

Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)

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CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.9 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.003 (23.2th percentile), scored .

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 23rd percentile — 23.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2024-21897: held from 0.003 to 0.003.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.003 · newest: 0.003 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-21897?
CVE-2024-21897 is a high-severity vulnerability in QNAP Qts, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 8.9/10. Published 2024-09-06.
How severe is CVE-2024-21897?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.9 out of 10.
Is CVE-2024-21897 known to be exploited?
1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.