CVE-2016-20032 (GCVE-0-2016-20032)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-03-15 13:35 – Updated: 2026-03-15 13:35
VLAI?
Title
ZKTeco ZKAccess Security System 5.3.1 Stored XSS
Summary
ZKTeco ZKAccess Security System 5.3.1 contains a stored cross-site scripting vulnerability that allows attackers to execute arbitrary HTML and script code by injecting malicious payloads through the 'holiday_name' and 'memo' POST parameters. Attackers can submit crafted requests with script code in these parameters to compromise user browser sessions and steal sensitive information.
Severity ?
CWE
- CWE-79 - Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
Assigner
References
| URL | Tags | |||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
||||||||||||||||||||
Impacted products
| Vendor | Product | Version | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ZKTeco Inc. | ZKTeco ZKAccess Security System |
Affected:
5.3.12252
|
Date Public ?
2016-08-31 00:00
Credits
LiquidWorm as Gjoko Krstic of Zero Science Lab
{
"containers": {
"cna": {
"affected": [
{
"product": "ZKTeco ZKAccess Security System",
"vendor": "ZKTeco Inc.",
"versions": [
{
"status": "affected",
"version": "5.3.12252"
}
]
}
],
"credits": [
{
"lang": "en",
"type": "finder",
"value": "LiquidWorm as Gjoko Krstic of Zero Science Lab"
}
],
"datePublic": "2016-08-31T00:00:00.000Z",
"descriptions": [
{
"lang": "en",
"value": "ZKTeco ZKAccess Security System 5.3.1 contains a stored cross-site scripting vulnerability that allows attackers to execute arbitrary HTML and script code by injecting malicious payloads through the \u0027holiday_name\u0027 and \u0027memo\u0027 POST parameters. Attackers can submit crafted requests with script code in these parameters to compromise user browser sessions and steal sensitive information."
}
],
"metrics": [
{
"cvssV4_0": {
"Automatable": "NOT_DEFINED",
"Recovery": "NOT_DEFINED",
"Safety": "NOT_DEFINED",
"attackComplexity": "LOW",
"attackRequirements": "NONE",
"attackVector": "NETWORK",
"baseScore": 5.1,
"baseSeverity": "MEDIUM",
"exploitMaturity": "NOT_DEFINED",
"privilegesRequired": "NONE",
"providerUrgency": "NOT_DEFINED",
"subAvailabilityImpact": "NONE",
"subConfidentialityImpact": "LOW",
"subIntegrityImpact": "LOW",
"userInteraction": "PASSIVE",
"valueDensity": "NOT_DEFINED",
"vectorString": "CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:P/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N",
"version": "4.0",
"vulnAvailabilityImpact": "NONE",
"vulnConfidentialityImpact": "NONE",
"vulnIntegrityImpact": "NONE",
"vulnerabilityResponseEffort": "NOT_DEFINED"
},
"format": "CVSS"
},
{
"cvssV3_1": {
"attackComplexity": "LOW",
"attackVector": "NETWORK",
"availabilityImpact": "NONE",
"baseScore": 7.2,
"baseSeverity": "HIGH",
"confidentialityImpact": "NONE",
"integrityImpact": "NONE",
"privilegesRequired": "NONE",
"scope": "CHANGED",
"userInteraction": "NONE",
"vectorString": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N",
"version": "3.1"
},
"format": "CVSS"
}
],
"problemTypes": [
{
"descriptions": [
{
"cweId": "CWE-79",
"description": "Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation (\u0027Cross-site Scripting\u0027)",
"lang": "en",
"type": "CWE"
}
]
}
],
"providerMetadata": {
"dateUpdated": "2026-03-15T13:35:36.942Z",
"orgId": "83251b91-4cc7-4094-a5c7-464a1b83ea10",
"shortName": "VulnCheck"
},
"references": [
{
"name": "Zero Science Lab Disclosure",
"tags": [
"third-party-advisory"
],
"url": "https://www.zeroscience.mk/en/vulnerabilities/ZSL-2016-5368.php"
},
{
"name": "CXSecurity",
"tags": [
"third-party-advisory"
],
"url": "https://cxsecurity.com/issue/WLB-2016090004"
},
{
"name": "IBM X-Force Exchange",
"tags": [
"vdb-entry"
],
"url": "https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/116479"
},
{
"name": "Packet Storm Security",
"tags": [
"exploit"
],
"url": "https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/138572"
},
{
"name": "Reference",
"tags": [
"exploit"
],
"url": "https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40328/"
},
{
"name": "VulnCheck Advisory: ZKTeco ZKAccess Security System 5.3.1 Stored XSS",
"tags": [
"third-party-advisory"
],
"url": "https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/zkteco-zkaccess-security-system-stored-xss"
}
],
"title": "ZKTeco ZKAccess Security System 5.3.1 Stored XSS",
"x_generator": {
"engine": "vulncheck"
}
}
},
"cveMetadata": {
"assignerOrgId": "83251b91-4cc7-4094-a5c7-464a1b83ea10",
"assignerShortName": "VulnCheck",
"cveId": "CVE-2016-20032",
"datePublished": "2026-03-15T13:35:36.942Z",
"dateReserved": "2026-03-15T12:37:27.744Z",
"dateUpdated": "2026-03-15T13:35:36.942Z",
"state": "PUBLISHED"
},
"dataType": "CVE_RECORD",
"dataVersion": "5.2"
}
Loading…
Loading…
Sightings
| Author | Source | Type | Date |
|---|
Nomenclature
- Seen: The vulnerability was mentioned, discussed, or observed by the user.
- Confirmed: The vulnerability has been validated from an analyst's perspective.
- Published Proof of Concept: A public proof of concept is available for this vulnerability.
- Exploited: The vulnerability was observed as exploited by the user who reported the sighting.
- Patched: The vulnerability was observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.
- Not exploited: The vulnerability was not observed as exploited by the user who reported the sighting.
- Not confirmed: The user expressed doubt about the validity of the vulnerability.
- Not patched: The vulnerability was not observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.
Loading…
Loading…