# CVE-2024-6005: ZKTeco ZKBio CVSecurity V5000 Department Section cross site scripting

> Remote attackers can inject malicious scripts via the Department Name field in ZKTeco ZKBio CVSecurity V5000, which is now end-of-life.

- **Severity:** Medium 5.1 (`CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:P/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Any signed-in user
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** A user has to click or open something
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 15 Jun 2024
- **Updated:** 17 Jul 2025
- **Also known as:** GHSA-g8px-v54r-425j

## What is CVE-2024-6005?

CVE-2024-6005 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in ZKTeco ZKBio CVSecurity V5000, published on 15 Jun 2024. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

### Official description

A vulnerability was found in ZKTeco ZKBio CVSecurity V5000 4.1.0. It has been declared as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the component Department Section. The manipulation of the argument Department Name leads to cross site scripting. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The vendor explains, "that ZKBio Security V5000 has been withdrawn from the market and [is] recommended for upgrading to the ZKBio CVSecurity latest version." This vulnerability only affects products that are no longer supported by the maintainer.

Weakness: CWE-94 (Improper Control of Generation of Code), CWE-79 (Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-6005?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Zkteco Zkbiosecurity V5000.

## How do I fix CVE-2024-6005?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-6005 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2024-6005 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2024-6005 exists.

## Other vulnerabilities in ZKTeco ZKBio CVSecurity V5000

- [CVE-2022-36634](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-36634/): Missing authorization in n/a (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2022-36635](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-36635/): SQL injection in n/a (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2024-6006](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-6006/): ZKTeco ZKBio CVSecurity V5000 Summer Schedule cross site scripting (medium 5.1)
- [CVE-2024-6344](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-6344/): ZKTeco ZKBio CVSecurity V5000 Push Configuration Section cross site scripting (medium 4.8)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2024-6005 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2024-6005 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in ZKTeco ZKBio CVSecurity V5000, published on 15 Jun 2024. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2024-6005 exists.

Affected product: ZKTeco ZKBio CVSecurity V5000. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-6005/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-6005/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-6005
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-6005
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2024-6005

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Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.