CVE-2026-22896
Stored XSS via Interface Name in Network & Virtual Switch App
A cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability has been reported to affect Network & Virtual Switch. If a remote attacker gains an administrator account, they can then exploit the vulnerability to inject malicious code.
We have already fixed the vulnerability in the following version: Network & Virtual Switch in QTS 5.1.8.2823 build 20240712 and later Network & Virtual Switch in QTS 5.2.1.2930 build 20241025 and later Network & Virtual Switch in QuTS cloud c5.2.4.3041 build 20250211 and later Network & Virtual Switch in QuTS hero h5.1.8.2823 build 20240712 and later Network & Virtual Switch in QuTS hero h5.2.1.2929 build 20241025 and later
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- High
- User interaction
- Passive
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- None
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
Stored XSS via Interface Name in Network & Virtual Switch App
A cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability has been reported to affect Network & Virtual Switch. If a remote attacker gains an administrator account, they can then exploit the vulnerability to inject malicious code.
We have already fixed the vulnerability in the following version: Network & Virtual Switch in QTS 5.1.8.2823 build 20240712 and later Network & Virtual Switch in QTS 5.2.1.2930 build 20241025 and later Network & Virtual Switch in QuTS cloud c5.2.4.3041 build 20250211 and later Network & Virtual Switch in QuTS hero h5.1.8.2823 build 20240712 and later Network & Virtual Switch in QuTS hero h5.2.1.2929 build 20241025 and later
- Record
CVE-2026-22896- CVSS 4.0
- 6.2 Medium
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:P/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:H/SI:H/SA:N - Weakness
- CWE-79
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2026-101872
A cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability has been reported to affect Network & Virtual Switch. If a remote attacker gains an administrator account, they can then exploit the vulnerability to inject malicious code.
We have already fixed the vulnerability in the following version: Network & Virtual Switch in QTS 5.1.8.2823 build 20240712 and later Network & Virtual Switch in QTS 5.2.1.2930 build 20241025 and later Network & Virtual Switch in QuTS cloud c5.2.4.3041 build 20250211 and later Network & Virtual Switch in QuTS hero h5.1.8.2823 build 20240712 and later Network & Virtual Switch in QuTS hero h5.2.1.2929 build 20241025 and later
- Record
EUVD-2026-101872- CVSS 4.0
- 6.2 Medium
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:P/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:H/SI:H/SA:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-wqcf-pwr4-95x6
A cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability has been reported to affect Network & Virtual Switch....
A cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability has been reported to affect Network & Virtual Switch. If a remote attacker gains an administrator account, they can then exploit the vulnerability to inject malicious code.
We have already fixed the vulnerability in the following version: Network & Virtual Switch in QTS 5.1.8.2823 build 20240712 and later Network & Virtual Switch in QTS 5.2.1.2930 build 20241025 and later Network & Virtual Switch in QuTS cloud c5.2.4.3041 build 20250211 and later Network & Virtual Switch in QuTS hero h5.1.8.2823 build 20240712 and later Network & Virtual Switch in QuTS hero h5.2.1.2929 build 20241025 and later
- Record
GHSA-wqcf-pwr4-95x6- CVSS 4.0
- 6.2 Medium
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:P/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:H/SI:H/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X - Weakness
- CWE-79
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
A cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability has been reported to affect Network & Virtual Switch. If a remote attacker gains an administrator account, they can then exploit the vulnerability to inject malicious code.
We have already fixed the vulnerability in the following version: Network & Virtual Switch in QTS 5.1.8.2823 build 20240712 and later Network & Virtual Switch in QTS 5.2.1.2930 build 20241025 and later Network & Virtual Switch in QuTS cloud c5.2.4.3041 build 20250211 and later Network & Virtual Switch in QuTS hero h5.1.8.2823 build 20240712 and later Network & Virtual Switch in QuTS hero h5.2.1.2929 build 20241025 and later
- Record
CVE-2026-22896- CVSS 4.0
- 6.2 Medium
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:P/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:H/SI:H/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X - Weakness
- CWE-79
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| first indexed | CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2026-22896 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.2) in Qnap Systems Inc. Network & Virtual Switch, published October 15, 2026. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.36%, the 30th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
References
qnap.com/en/release-notes/qts/5.1.8.2823/20240712
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-22896
github.com/advisories/GHSA-wqcf-pwr4-95x6