CVE-2018-8917
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in info.cgi in Synology DiskStation Manager (DSM) before...
CVE-2018-8917 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.5) in Synology Diskstation Manager (dsm), published December 24, 2018. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.80%, the 56th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
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.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- Low
- User interaction
- Required
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- Low
- Integrity
- Low
- Availability
- Low
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
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.
- Record
CVE-2018-8917- CVSS 3.0
- 6.5 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L - Weakness
- CWE-79
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2018-20525
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.
- Record
EUVD-2018-20525- CVSS 3.0
- 6.5 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L - Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-xqh5-26xp-246w
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in info.cgi in Synology DiskStation Manager (DSM) before...
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.
- Record
GHSA-xqh5-26xp-246w- CVSS 3.0
- 5.4 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-79
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
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.
- Record
CVE-2018-8917- CVSS 3.0
- 6.5 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L - CVSS 3.0
- 5.4 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N - CVSS 2.0
- 3.5 Low
AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-79
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| When | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-11-03 | aliases | EUVD |
| 2026-11-02 | created | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |