CVE-2019-1566 Cross-site scripting in Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS
Unauthenticated attackers can inject arbitrary JavaScript or HTML into the PAN-OS management web interface, potentially compromising administrative sessions.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2019-1566?
CVE-2019-1566 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Paloaltonetworks Pan-Os, published on 30 Jan 2019. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
The PAN-OS management web interface in PAN-OS 7.1.21 and earlier, PAN-OS 8.0.14 and earlier, and PAN-OS 8.1.5 and earlier, may allow an unauthenticated attacker to inject arbitrary JavaScript or HTML.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-1566?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Paloaltonetworks Pan-Os.
How do I fix CVE-2019-1566?
No fix has been published for CVE-2019-1566 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Escape output for the context it lands in and set a strict Content Security Policy. Upgrading the affected component is the real fix. More about Cross-site scripting.
Is CVE-2019-1566 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-1566 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Paloaltonetworks Pan-Os
- CVE-2024-3400 Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS Command Injection
- CVE-2020-2021 Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS Authentication Bypass
- CVE-2017-15944 Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS Remote Code Execution
- CVE-2026-0300 Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS Out-of-bounds Write
- CVE-2024-0012 Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS Management Interface Authentication Bypass
Sources
Also known as GHSA-cmgf-vp4c-gh93.