# CVE-2024-5906: Prisma Cloud Compute: Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) Vulnerability in the Web Interface

> A malicious administrator can inject JavaScript into the Prisma Cloud Compute web interface, allowing them to execute actions in other users' browsers.

- **Severity:** Medium 4.8 (`CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:P/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/AU:N/R:A/V:D/RE:M/U:Amber`)
- **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:** 12 Jun 2024
- **Updated:** 1 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-whj9-g8q3-623p

## What is CVE-2024-5906?

CVE-2024-5906 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Palo Alto Networks Prisma Cloud Compute, published on 12 Jun 2024. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

### Official description

A cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Palo Alto Networks Prisma Cloud Compute software enables a malicious administrator with add/edit permissions for identity providers to store a JavaScript payload using the web interface on Prisma Cloud Compute. This enables a malicious administrator to perform actions in the context of another user's browser when accessed by that other user.

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

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-5906?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Paloaltonetworks Prisma Cloud.

## How do I fix CVE-2024-5906?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-5906 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2024-5906 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-5906 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Palo Alto Networks Prisma Cloud Compute

- [CVE-2021-3033](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-3033/): Prisma Cloud Compute: SAML Authentication Bypass Vulnerability in Console (critical 9.1)
- [CVE-2021-3043](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-3043/): Prisma Cloud: Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) Vulnerability in Prisma Cloud Compute Web Console (high 7.5)
- [CVE-2021-3039](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-3039/): Prisma Cloud Compute: User role authorization secret for Console leaked through log file export (low 3.8)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2024-5906 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2024-5906 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Palo Alto Networks Prisma Cloud Compute, published on 12 Jun 2024. 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-2024-5906 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Palo Alto Networks Prisma Cloud Compute. 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-2024-5906/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-5906/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-5906
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-5906
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2024-5906

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-5906/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.