iWT FaceSentry Access Control System 5.7.0/5.7.2/6.4.8 pluginInstall.php msg cross site scripting

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A vulnerability marked as problematic has been reported in iWT FaceSentry Access Control System 5.7.0/5.7.2/6.4.8. This affects an unknown part of the file pluginInstall.php. The manipulation of the argument msg leads to cross site scripting. This vulnerability is documented as CVE-2019-25277. The attack can be initiated remotely. There is not any exploit available.

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A vulnerability was found in iWT FaceSentry Access Control System 5.7.0/5.7.2/6.4.8. It has been rated as problematic. This issue affects an unknown code of the file pluginInstall.php. The manipulation of the argument msg with an unknown input leads to a cross site scripting vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-79. The product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users. Impacted is integrity. The summary by CVE is:

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.

The weakness was released by Gjoko Krstic as 153494. The advisory is shared at zeroscience.mk. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2019-25277 since 01/06/2026. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1059.007 for this issue.

By approaching the search of inurl:pluginInstall.php it is possible to find vulnerable targets with Google Hacking.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (163191) and CNNVD (CNNVD-202601-1377). Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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• iWT

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• FaceSentry Access Control System

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• 5.7.0
• 5.7.2
• 6.4.8

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Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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