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Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

CVE-2025-22483

High
7.1/10

Summary

A cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability has been reported to affect several QNAP operating system versions. If a remote attacker gains an administrator account, they can then exploit the vulnerability to bypass security mechanisms or read application data. We have already fixed the vulnerability in the following versions: License Center 1.8.51 and later License Center 1.9.51 and later

  • LOW
  • NETWORK
  • LOW
  • CHANGED
  • REQUIRED
  • HIGH
  • LOW
  • NONE

CWE-79 - Cross Site Scripting

Cross-Site Scripting, commonly referred to as XSS, is the most dominant class of vulnerabilities. It allows an attacker to inject malicious code into a pregnable web application and victimize its users. The exploitation of such a weakness can cause severe issues such as account takeover, and sensitive data exfiltration. Because of the prevalence of XSS vulnerabilities and their high rate of exploitation, it has remained in the OWASP top 10 vulnerabilities for years.

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