CVE-2023-50166 Cross-site scripting in Pega Platform

Medium 6.1 Published 31 Jan 2024 Updated 11 Jun 2025

An unauthenticated attacker can execute arbitrary scripts via the redirect parameter in Pega Platform, potentially leading to session hijacking or code execution.

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-2023-50166?

CVE-2023-50166 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Pegasystems Pega Platform, published on 31 Jan 2024. 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

Pega Platform from 8.5.4 to 8.8.3 is affected by an XSS issue with an unauthenticated user and the redirect parameter.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-50166?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Pega Platform.

How do I fix CVE-2023-50166?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-50166 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-2023-50166 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-50166 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-3r8w-gj6v-wq3r.