# CVE-2023-0007: PAN-OS: Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) Vulnerability in the Panorama Web Interface

> An authenticated administrator can inject JavaScript into the Panorama web interface, executing code in other administrators' browsers to potentially hijack their sessions.

- **Severity:** Medium 6.5 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** An administrator
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 10 May 2023
- **Updated:** 24 Jan 2025
- **Also known as:** GHSA-mfm9-435m-m4c2

## What is CVE-2023-0007?

CVE-2023-0007 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Paloaltonetworks Pan-Os, published on 10 May 2023. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.

### Official 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.

Weakness: CWE-79 (Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation), CWE-80 (Improper Neutralization of Script-Related HTML Tags in a Web Page)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-0007?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Paloaltonetworks Pan-Os.

## How do I fix CVE-2023-0007?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-0007 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2023-0007 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-0007 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Paloaltonetworks Pan-Os

- [CVE-2024-3400](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-3400/): Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS Command Injection (critical 10.0, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2020-2021](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-2021/): Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS Authentication Bypass (critical 10.0, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2017-15944](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-15944/): Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS Remote Code Execution (critical 9.8, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2026-0300](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-0300/): Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS Out-of-bounds Write (critical 9.3, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2024-0012](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-0012/): Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS Management Interface Authentication Bypass (critical 9.3, exploited in the wild)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2023-0007 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2023-0007 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Paloaltonetworks Pan-Os, published on 10 May 2023. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-0007 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Paloaltonetworks Pan-Os. 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-2023-0007/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-0007/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-0007
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-0007
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2023-0007

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-0007/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.