# CVE-2023-50168: XML external entity in Pega Platform

> An XXE vulnerability in Pega Platform's PDF generation allows attackers to read sensitive files or cause denial of service.

- **Severity:** High 7.7 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Any signed-in user
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 14 Mar 2024
- **Updated:** 2 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-2x9x-24qc-mmqv

## What is CVE-2023-50168?

CVE-2023-50168 is a high-severity vulnerability in Pegasystems Pega Platform, published on 14 Mar 2024. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

Pega Platform from 6.x to 8.8.4 is affected by an XXE issue with PDF Generation.

Weakness: CWE-611 (Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-50168?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Pega Pega Platform.

## How do I fix CVE-2023-50168?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-50168 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2023-50168 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-50168 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Pegasystems Pega Platform

- [CVE-2023-32090](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-32090/): Hardcoded credentials in Pega Platform (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2020-15390](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-15390/): Missing authorization in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2020-8774](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-8774/): Cross-site scripting in n/a (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2025-2160](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-2160/): Cross-site scripting in Pega Infinity (high 8.1)
- [CVE-2023-28094](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-28094/): Hardcoded credentials in Pega Platform (high 8.1)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2023-50168 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2023-50168 is a high-severity vulnerability in Pegasystems Pega Platform, published on 14 Mar 2024. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-50168 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Pegasystems Pega Platform. 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-2023-50168/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-50168/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-50168
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-50168
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2023-50168

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-50168/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.