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

• Severity: medium (CVSS 5.4 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 1.7% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: yes
• Published: 2022-02-10 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-79

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.

Affected products

• Palo Alto Networks Cortex XSOAR: 6.1.0, 6.1.0-1016923, 6.1.0-1031903, 6.1.0-1077664, 6.1.0-1209934, 6.1.0-1271079 (+7)
• Palo Alto Networks Cortex XSOAR: from 6.2.0 before 1958888; 6.1.0 all — fixed in 1958888

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Palo Alto Networks Cortex XSOAR 1958888. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/171782/Palo-Alto-Cortex-XSOAR-6.5.0-Cross-Site-Scripting.html
• https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2022-0020
• http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/171782/Palo-Alto-Cortex-XSOAR-6.5.0-Cross-Site-Scripting.html
• https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2022-0020

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