CVE-2018-19942
MEDIUMDescription
A cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability has been reported to affect earlier versions of File Station. If exploited, this vulnerability allows remote attackers to inject malicious code. We have already fixed this vulnerability in the following versions: QTS 4.5.2.1566 build 20210202 (and later) QTS 4.5.1.1456 build 20201015 (and later) QTS 4.3.6.1446 build 20200929 (and later) QTS 4.3.4.1463 build 20201006 (and later) QTS 4.3.3.1432 build 20201006 (and later) QTS 4.2.6 build 20210327 (and later) QuTS hero h4.5.1.1472 build 20201031 (and later) QuTScloud c4.5.4.1601 build 20210309 (and later) QuTScloud c4.5.3.1454 build 20201013 (and later)
How to fix
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Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.
CVSS v3 Vector
Exploitability
Impact
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Exploit Intelligence
Moderate risk: more likely to be exploited than 51% of all known CVEs.
References
Related Vulnerabilities
Other CWE-79 (Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)) vulnerabilities, ordered by exploit likelihood. View all
| CVE | Severity | CVSS | EPSS | Exploited | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2018-12998 | Medium | 6.1 | 99% | - | - |
| CVE-2020-11022 | Medium | 6.9 | 99% | - | Fix |
| CVE-2019-3929 | Critical | 9.8 | 99% | KEV | Fix |
| CVE-2020-9496 | Medium | 6.1 | 99% | - | - |
| CVE-2023-28341 | Medium | 6.1 | 99% | - | Fix |
| CVE-2025-4123 | High | 7.6 | 98% | - | Fix |
Common questions
How do I fix CVE-2018-19942?
Published advisories record a fix for 3 affected products. The "How to fix" section on this page lists the fixed version and source advisory for each one, so apply the entry matching what you actually run.
Is CVE-2018-19942 being actively exploited?
Not that we know of. CVE-2018-19942 is not in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. Its EPSS score of 0.75% is the estimated probability that it will be exploited in the next 30 days. That is higher than 51% of all scored CVEs.
How severe is CVE-2018-19942?
CVE-2018-19942 has a CVSS v3 base score of 6.1, rated medium. CVSS rates the technical impact if the vulnerability is exploited, not how likely that is, so weigh it alongside the exploit-prediction score when you decide what to patch first.
What does CVE-2018-19942 affect?
Published advisories record a fix for qts (NVD), quts hero (NVD), qutscloud (NVD). Only products with a sourced advisory are listed, so treat this as what we can cite rather than a complete inventory.
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