CVE-2023-0007
📛 CVE Title
PAN-OS: Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) Vulnerability in the Panorama Web Interface
Description
A cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS software on Panorama appliances enables an authenticated read-write administrator to store a JavaScript payload in the web interface that will execute in the context of another administrator’s browser when viewed.
Overview
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Assigner (CNA)
- palo_alto
- CVSS severity
- MEDIUM
- CVSS score
- 6.5 / 10
- CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N- Effective score
- 6.5 / 10 MEDIUM source: CNA overview
- CWE(s)
-
CWE-80 - Reserved
- 2022-10-27
- Published
- 2023-05-10 16:30 UTC
- Last updated
- 2025-01-24 18:07 UTC
- Source
- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/main/cves/2023/0xxx/CVE-2023-0007.json
NVD triage scoring NVD CVE 2.0
Layer NVD adds on top of the CNA's CVE record — published / last-modified timestamps, exploitability / impact subscores, and the FIRST.org EPSS probability that this CVE will be exploited in the wild in the next 30 days.
- NVD published
- 2023-05-10 17:15:08 UTC
- NVD last modified
- 2024-11-21 07:36:22 UTC
- NVD CVSS v3.1
- 6.5 / 10 MEDIUM source: psirt@paloaltonetworks.com
- NVD CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N- Exploitability subscore
- 1.2 / 10
- Impact subscore
- 5.2 / 10
- EPSS score
- 0.0099 (probability of exploitation in next 30 days)
- EPSS percentile
- 77.09% vs all CVEs — higher = more likely to be exploited, as of 2026-05-24
NVD-assigned CWE(s):
CWE-80,
CWE-79
(differs from the CNA list above)
NVD / KEV / EPSS data refreshed 2026-05-25 02:04 UTC. Re-run the 🛰 Backfill from NVD button above to refresh.
European Union Vulnerability Database ENISA EUVD
ENISA's official EU repository for curated vulnerability intelligence. Carries a separate identifier (EUVD-YYYY-NNNN) and frequently exposes an earlier-published description + CVSS than NVD does.
- EUVD ID
-
EUVD-2023-12112 - Assigner
- palo_alto
- Published
- May 10, 2023, 4:30:47 PM
- Updated
- Jan 24, 2025, 6:07:08 PM
- EUVD base score (CVSS 3.1)
-
6.5 / 10
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N - EUVD-reported EPSS
- 1.1000
- Vendors
- Palo Alto Networks
- Products
-
PAN-OS (9.0 <9.0.17)PAN-OS (8.1 <8.1.25)PAN-OS (9.1 <9.1.16)PAN-OS (10.0 <10.0.7)
- Aliases
-
GHSA-mfm9-435m-m4c2
ENISA description: A cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS software on Panorama appliances enables an authenticated read-write administrator to store a JavaScript payload in the web interface that will execute in the context of another administrator’s browser when viewed.
EUVD references (1)
Affected products (3)
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Platforms |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palo Alto Networks | PAN-OS |
10.0 (affected),
9.1 (affected),
9.0 (affected),
8.1 (affected),
10.1 (unaffected),
10.2 (unaffected),
11.0 (unaffected)
|
Panorama |
| Palo Alto Networks | Prisma Access |
All (unaffected)
|
— |
| Palo Alto Networks | Cloud NGFW |
All (unaffected)
|
— |
Affected products — CPE 2.3 (4) NVD
NVD's normalized CPE 2.3 matchers, used by vendor tools (vulnerability scanners, asset managers) for automated detection. Compare with the CNA's free-text "Affected products" section above.
cpe:2.3:o:paloaltonetworks:pan-os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:h:paloaltonetworks:panorama_m-200:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:h:paloaltonetworks:panorama_m-500:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:h:paloaltonetworks:panorama_m-600:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendor references (1)
References embedded in the original CVE record by the assigning CNA.
Web references (6)
DuckDuckGo results ranked by threat-intel / vendor advisory domains. Generated by the 🔎 Find references (web) button above — same flow as the Remediations search.
- http://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/79.html rapid7:cwe.mitre.org
- http://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/80.html rapid7:cwe.mitre.org
- https://attackerkb.com/topics/CVE-2023-0007 rapid7:attackerkb.com
- https://euvd.enisa.europa.eu/vulnerability/EUVD-2023-12112 rapid7:euvd.enisa.europa.eu
- https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2023-0007 rapid7:security.paloaltonetworks.com
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-0007 rapid7:www.cve.org
NVD-tagged references (2)
Reference list NVD curates from the CNA record, vendor advisories, and third-party reports. The tag chips below are NVD's analyst-assigned categories.
- https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2023-0007 psirt@paloaltonetworks.com Vendor Advisory
- https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2023-0007 af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 Vendor Advisory
Remediations (10)
-
web:attack.mitre.org
This mitigation can be implemented through the following measures: Regular Operating System Updates Implementation: Apply the latest Windows security updates monthly using WSUS (Windows Server Update Services) or a similar patch management solution. Configure systems to check for updates automatically and schedule reboots during maintenance ...
2026-05-23 21:56 UTC -
web:krebsonsecurity.com
Microsoft Corp. today issued security updates to fix more than 80 vulnerabilities in its Windows operating systems and software. There are no known "zero-day" or actively exploited ...
2026-05-23 21:56 UTC -
web:portal.msrc.microsoft.com
The Security Update Guide provides information on the latest Microsoft security updates, helping users understand and address potential vulnerabilities effectively.
2026-05-23 21:56 UTC -
web:www.bleepingcomputer.com
Microsoft has released out-of-band (OOB) security updates to patch a critical-severity Windows Server Update Service (WSUS) vulnerability with publicly available proof-of-concept exploit code.
2026-05-23 21:56 UTC -
web:www.cisco.com
This document describes a list of software versions that have incorporated fixes for Cisco IOS® XE Software Web UI Cisco bug ID CSCwh87343.
2026-05-23 21:56 UTC -
web:www.computerworld.com
Each month, the team at Readiness analyzes the latest Patch Tuesday updates from Microsoft and provides detailed, actionable testing guidance. The company's Patch Tuesday release for February ...
2026-05-23 21:56 UTC -
web:www.cve.org
At cve .org, we provide the authoritative reference method for publicly known information-security vulnerabilities and exposures
2026-05-23 21:56 UTC -
web:www.oracle.com
This Critical Patch Update contains 481 new security patches across the product families listed below. Please note that an MOS note summarizing the content of this Critical Patch Update and other Oracle Software Security Assurance activities is located at April 2026 Critical Patch Update: Executive Summary and Analysis.
2026-05-23 21:56 UTC -
web:www.trendmicro.com
Update as of 03/22/3023 2:50PM PHT: Updated the prevention and mitigation section for an additional step. CVE - 2023 -23397 is a critical privilege elevation/authentication bypass vulnerability in Outlook, released as part of the March Patch Tuesday set of fixes.
2026-05-23 21:56 UTC -
web:zecurit.com
Get the complete breakdown of Microsoft's May 2026 Patch Tuesday. We analyze the latest security updates and all critical CVEs .
2026-05-23 21:56 UTC
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