What is CVE-2016-20032?

CVE-2016-20032 is a high-severity vulnerability in Zkteco Inc. Zkaccess Security System, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 7.2/10. Published 2026-03-16.

How severe is CVE-2016-20032?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.2 out of 10.

XSS in Zkteco Inc. Zkaccess Security System

CVE-2016-20032

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.

Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)

EPSS: 0.003 (17.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.2 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N.

Affected products

Zkteco Inc. Zkaccess Security System — versions 5.3.1, 5.3.12252

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-79 — Cross-site Scripting

References

disclosure@vulncheck.com (third-party-advisory)
disclosure@vulncheck.com (third-party-advisory)
disclosure@vulncheck.com (vdb-entry)
disclosure@vulncheck.com (exploit)
disclosure@vulncheck.com (exploit)
disclosure@vulncheck.com (third-party-advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2016-20032?: CVE-2016-20032 is a high-severity vulnerability in Zkteco Inc. Zkaccess Security System, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 7.2/10. Published 2026-03-16.
How severe is CVE-2016-20032?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.2 out of 10.