Threats / QNAP / CVE-2018-19943
CVE-2018-19943
· EUVD no mirror located
· GCVE no mirror located
Verified 2026-06-22
QNAP Network Attached Storage (NAS) vulnerability
Cross-site scripting vulnerability in QNAP NAS File Station allows remote attackers to inject malicious code, exploited in ransomware campaigns.
Verdict
Today item, not a backlog item.
XSS flaw in QNAP File Station enables code injection attacks. Active exploitation observed in ransomware operations targeting NAS devices. Affected systems require immediate patching to prevent compromise.
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Is it exploitable?
— the evidence, ranked above the scoreReported exploitation
4 independent public reports of in-the-wild exploitation are cataloged.Distinct reporting sources (vendor, incident response, government); open them for the underlying claims.
Exploited in the wild
Listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (added 2022-05-24), flagged for known ransomware use.
Probability (EPSS)
EPSS 0.17705 — modeled likelihood of exploitation activity.EPSS is a daily-changing model output — open the source for today's value.
Severity / affected
Affected: QNAP, Network Attached Storage (NAS). Confirm exact fixed builds in the vendor advisory.
Weakness (CWE)
Mapped to CWE-79 Cross-site Scripting (XSS), CWE-80 CWE-80 — weakness family: Web / client.CWE assignment from the public NVD record; the weakness class drives how the flaw is exploited.
02
Who’s exploiting it?
— attribution turns risk into urgencyAttribution not established
No confirmed (advisory-backed) threat-actor attribution is established for this record. Absence of a named actor is not absence of compromise — see Coverage & confidence.
03
Why it matters
— the attack path, told twice: adversary, then board1
Front door — unauthenticated access narrative 1
Attacker
I craft a malicious URL or upload content containing JavaScript that executes in the victim's browser when they access File Station.
Business
Attackers gain ability to steal session credentials or redirect users to phishing sites, compromising NAS access controls.
2
Keys to the kingdom — privilege/identity takeover narrative 2
Attacker
I use the injected script to capture authentication tokens or manipulate file operations within the NAS interface.
Business
Unauthorized access to stored files and administrative functions increases risk of data theft or system compromise.
3
Lateral reach — past segmentation narrative 3
Attacker
I leverage the compromised NAS access to deploy ransomware payloads across the network or encrypt stored data.
Business
Ransomware deployment results in operational downtime, data loss, and extortion demands affecting business continuity.
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What to do
— defensible action- Remediate per the vendor advisory — confirm the fixed build for your version and verify exposure.1
Say it to the boardA vulnerability with this evidence profile is a defensible budget line, not a backlog ticket — fund the change against the proof above.
05
Coverage & confidence
— what we know, and what we don’tEstablished (cited)
Coverage gaps — stated, not hidden
Disclosure & credit2
Catalogued by qnapCNA
Credited with finding itIndependent Security Evaluatorsunspecified