Cross-site scripting in QNAP Download Station
Priority LOW 30CWE-79Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- Passive
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- Impact type
- Cross-site scripting
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · Low · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79.
Summary
A cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability has been reported to affect Download Station. If exploited, the vulnerability could allow authenticated users to inject malicious code via a network. We have already fixed the vulnerability in the following version: Download Station 5.8.6.283 ( 2024/06/21 ) and later
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00247 16th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Download Station (QNAP Systems Inc.): 5.8.6.283 ( 2024/06/21 )
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Download Station (QNAP Systems Inc.) Fixed in 5.8.6.283 ( 2024/06/21 )
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-38640
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-58rh-53vh-8w68
References
More QNAP Download Station vulnerabilities
- TI-2025-36220 Path traversal in QNAP Download Station CVSS 4.0LOW 2.3
- TI-2025-36222 Cross-site scripting in QNAP Download Station CVSS 4.0LOW 2.2
Sources
- CVE-2024-38640 · CVE Program
- CVE-2024-38640 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-58rh-53vh-8w68 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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