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GHSA-PW9X-Q8PW-5V65

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-01-08 00:31 – Updated: 2026-01-08 00:31

Details

FaceSentry Access Control System 6.4.8 contains a cross-site scripting vulnerability in the 'msg' parameter of pluginInstall.php that allows attackers to inject malicious scripts. Attackers can exploit the unvalidated input to execute arbitrary JavaScript in victim browsers, potentially stealing authentication credentials and conducting phishing attacks.

Severity

6.1 (Medium)


                  
                    CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

5.1 (Medium)


                  
                    CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N

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CVE-2019-25277 (GCVE-0-2019-25277)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-01-07 23:11 – Updated: 2026-05-24 01:36

Title

FaceSentry Access Control System 6.4.8 Reflected Cross-Site Scripting via pluginInstall.php

Summary

Severity

5.1 (Medium)


                        
                          CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N

6.1 (Medium)


                        
                          CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

SSVC

Exploitation: poc Automatable: no Technical Impact: partial

CISA Coordinator (v2.0.3)

CWE

CWE-79 - Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

Assigner

VulnCheck

References

4 references

URL	Tags
https://www.zeroscience.mk/en/vulnerabilities/ZSL…	third-party-advisory
https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/153494	exploit
https://cxsecurity.com/issue/WLB-2019070017	third-party-advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilit…	vdb-entry

Impacted products

1 product

Vendor	Product	Version
iWT Ltd.	FaceSentry Access Control System	Affected: 6.4.8 Affected: 5.7.2 Affected: 5.7.0

Date Public

2019-06-30 00:00

Credits

LiquidWorm as Gjoko Krstic of Zero Science Lab

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GHSA-PW9X-Q8PW-5V65

CVE-2019-25277 (GCVE-0-2019-25277)

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