CVE-2021-34359
Status: ModifiedMedium (5.4)—
A cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability has been reported to affect QNAP device running Proxy Server. If exploited, this vulnerability allows remote attackers to inject malicious code. We have already fixed this vulnerability in the following versions of Proxy Server: QTS 4.5.x: Proxy Server 1.4.2 ( 2021/12/30 ) and later
CVSS
- Version: 3.1
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
- Base score: 5.4
Exploitation probability (EPSS)
- Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days: 0.62%
- Percentile among all scored CVEs: 48
- Score date: 10/6/2026
EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System, FIRST) estimates how likely a vulnerability is to be exploited in the wild within 30 days. It complements CVSS (impact) and CISA KEV (confirmed exploitation).
Affected technologies (1)
CWEs
- CWE-79
- CWE-79
References
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