CVE-2018-8917
MEDIUM
6.5
CVSS Score
Published: December 24, 2018 at 03:00 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 02:05 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorDiskStation Manager
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Severity
MEDIUM6.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.8%
Description
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in info.cgi in Synology DiskStation Manager (DSM) before 6.1.6-15266 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the host parameter.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
v < 6.1.6-15266
Affected range stops below 6.1.6-15266, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
Patch and advisory references
References (1)
x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://www.synology.com/security/advisory/Synology_SA_18_14CVSS
6.5MEDIUMsynology
- Attack Vector
- NETWORK
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- LOW
- User Interaction
- REQUIRED
- Scope
- CHANGED
- Confidentiality
- LOW
- Integrity
- LOW
- Availability
- LOW
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-79
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