# CVE-2022-0020: Cortex XSOAR: Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) Vulnerability in Web Interface

> An authenticated attacker can inject persistent JavaScript into the Cortex XSOAR web interface, allowing arbitrary actions to be performed on behalf of administrators.

- **Severity:** Medium 6.8 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** An administrator
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** A user has to click or open something
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 10 Feb 2022
- **Updated:** 16 Sep 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-p58g-823f-vq5p

## What is CVE-2022-0020?

CVE-2022-0020 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Palo Alto Networks Cortex XSOAR, published on 10 Feb 2022. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

### Official description

A stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Palo Alto Network Cortex XSOAR web interface enables an authenticated network-based attacker to store a persistent javascript payload that will perform arbitrary actions in the Cortex XSOAR web interface on behalf of authenticated administrators who encounter the payload during normal operations. This issue impacts: All builds of Cortex XSOAR 6.1.0; Cortex XSOAR 6.2.0 builds earlier than build 1958888.

Weakness: CWE-79 (Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-0020?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Paloaltonetworks Cortex Xsoar.

## How do I fix CVE-2022-0020?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-0020 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2022-0020 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-0020 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Public exploit code:

- Palo Alto Cortex XSOAR 6.5.0 - Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) (exploitdb)

## Other vulnerabilities in Palo Alto Networks Cortex XSOAR

- [CVE-2021-3044](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-3044/): Cortex XSOAR: Unauthorized Usage of the REST API (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2021-3051](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-3051/): Cortex XSOAR: Authentication Bypass in SAML Authentication (high 8.1)
- [CVE-2022-0031](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-0031/): Cortex XSOAR: Local Privilege Escalation (PE) Vulnerability in Cortex XSOAR Engine (medium 6.7)
- [CVE-2023-3282](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-3282/): Cortex XSOAR: Local Privilege Escalation (PE) Vulnerability in Cortex XSOAR Engine (medium 6.4)
- [CVE-2021-3034](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-3034/): Cortex XSOAR: Secrets for SAML single sign-on (SSO) integration may be logged in system logs (medium 5.1)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2022-0020 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2022-0020 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Palo Alto Networks Cortex XSOAR, published on 10 Feb 2022. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-0020 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Palo Alto Networks Cortex XSOAR. 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-2022-0020/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-0020/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-0020
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-0020
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2022-0020

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