CVE-2023-6789
PAN-OS: Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) Vulnerability in the Web Interface
- Published
- Updated
- Reserved
- Assigned by
- palo_alto
Description
A cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS software enables a malicious authenticated read-write administrator to store a JavaScript payload using the web interface. Then, when viewed by a properly authenticated administrator, the JavaScript payload executes and disguises all associated actions as performed by that unsuspecting authenticated administrator.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| palo_altoCNA (assigner) | 3.1 | Medium4.3 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L |
| NVDNVD · Modified | 3.1 | Medium4.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 0.41% · top 64% of all CVEs (6 Nov 2026)
The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: Medium 4.3.
Weakness
Affected products
- affected 8.1 – < 8.1.26
- affected 9.0 – < 9.0.17-h4
- affected 9.1 – < 9.1.17
- affected 10.0 – ≤ All
- affected 10.1 – < 10.1.11
- affected 10.2 – < 10.2.5
- affected 11.0 – < 11.0.2
- unaffected 11.1 – < All
Palo Alto Networks · Prisma Access
- unaffected All
Palo Alto Networks · Cloud NGFW
- unaffected All
What to do
Solution: This issue is fixed in PAN-OS 8.1.26, PAN-OS 9.0.17-h4, PAN-OS 9.1.17, PAN-OS 10.1.11, PAN-OS 10.2.5, PAN-OS 11.0.2, and all later PAN-OS versions.
Workaround: This issue requires the attacker to have authenticated access to the PAN-OS web interface. You can mitigate the impact of this issue by following the Best Practices for Securing Administrative Access in the PAN-OS technical documentation at https://docs.paloaltonetworks.com/best-practices.
Exploitation: Palo Alto Networks is not aware of any malicious exploitation of this issue.
References (1)
Sources
The same CVE in the primary databases and aggregators, to check against.
- CVE.org record (opens in a new tab)
- CVE List JSON (GitHub) (opens in a new tab)
- NVD (opens in a new tab)
- FIRST EPSS (opens in a new tab)
- OSV.dev (opens in a new tab)
- GitHub Advisories (opens in a new tab)
- CIRCL Vulnerability-Lookup (opens in a new tab)
Badge for a README or a ticket
[](https://trackcve.app/cve/CVE-2023-6789)Record last updated .