Rewterz Threat Advisory – CVE-2021-38681 – QNAP NAS Vulnerability

Severity

Medium

Analysis Summary

CVE-2021-38681

QNAP NAS running Ragic Cloud DB is vulnerable to cross-site scripting, caused by improper validation of user-supplied input. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability using a specially-crafted URL to execute script in a victim’s Web browser within the security context of the hosting Web site, once the URL is clicked. An attacker could use this vulnerability to steal the victim’s cookie-based authentication credentials.

Impact

Cross-Site Scripting

Affected Vendors

QNAP

Affected Products

QNAP Ragic Cloud DB

Remediation

Refer to QNAP Security Advisory for patch, upgrade, or suggested workaround information.

https://www.qnap.com/en/security-advisory/qsa-21-48

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