CVE-2026-40534

MEDIUM
5.4
CVSS Score
Published: September 18, 2026 at 08:27 AM UTC
Updated: September 18, 2026 at 07:19 PM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorDiskStation Manager

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Severity
MEDIUM5.4
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.3%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

An improper neutralization of input during web page generation ('cross-site scripting') vulnerability in Video API in Synology DiskStation Manager (DSM) before 7.2.1-69057-10, 7.2.2-72806-7 and 7.3.2-86009-2 allows remote authenticated users to read or write limited files when the player is launched.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

7.2.1 ≤ v < 7.2.1-69057-107.2.2 ≤ v < 7.2.2-72806-77.3 ≤ v < 7.3.2-86009-27.2.17.2.27.3
Affected range stops below 7.2.1-69057-10, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 7.2.2-72806-7, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 7.3.2-86009-2, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Vendor states this is fixed in 7.2.1 (unknown)

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatablePartial impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

5.4MEDIUMsynology
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
LOW
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
CHANGED
Confidentiality
LOW
Integrity
LOW
Availability
NONE
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusAWAITING ANALYSIS
CWE
CWE-79

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