CVE-2026-40541 (GCVE-0-2026-40541)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-08-28 07:07 – Updated: 2026-08-28 11:44
VLAI
Summary
An improper neutralization of input during web page generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in extract domain in Synology Chat Server before 2.4.5-22148 allows remote authenticated users, via a UI interaction, to read or write arbitrary files and conduct denial-of-service attacks in DSM.
Severity
9 (Critical)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
SSVC
Exploitation: none Automatable: no Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2026-08-28 11:31 UTC
CWE
  • CWE-79 - Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
Assigner
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version CPE status
Synology Synology Chat Server Affected: * , < 2.4.5-22148 (semver)
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Credits
Lam Jun Rong and Javier Koh, Cyber Specialists of the Digital and Intelligence Service (DIS) working with the Centre for Strategic Infocomm Technologies (CSIT) and Dr Joseph Teo, CSIT
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