CVE-2023-0010 PAN-OS: Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) Vulnerability in Captive Portal Authentication
Description
A reflected cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Captive Portal feature of Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS software can allow a JavaScript payload to be executed in the context of an authenticated Captive Portal user’s browser when they click on a specifically crafted link.
Product Status
| Versions | Affected | Unaffected |
|---|---|---|
| Cloud NGFW | None | All |
| PAN-OS 11.0 | None | All |
| PAN-OS 10.2 | < 10.2.2 | >= 10.2.2 |
| PAN-OS 10.1 | < 10.1.6 | >= 10.1.6 |
| PAN-OS 10.0 | < 10.0.11 | >= 10.0.11 |
| PAN-OS 9.1 | < 9.1.16 | >= 9.1.16 |
| PAN-OS 9.0 | < 9.0.17 | >= 9.0.17 |
| PAN-OS 8.1 | < 8.1.24 | >= 8.1.24 |
| Prisma Access | None | All |
Required Configuration for Exposure
This issue is applicable only to firewalls that are configured to use Captive Portal authentication.
On PAN-OS 10.0 and later software versions, this issue applies only to firewalls that have also disabled the default token generation for Captive Portal authentication. You can verify that the token is not disabled by running the following command: ‘show deviceconfig setting captive-portal’.
Severity: MEDIUM
CVSSv3.1 Base Score: 5.4 (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N)
Exploitation Status
Palo Alto Networks is not aware of any malicious exploitation of this issue.
Weakness Type
CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
Solution
This issue is fixed in PAN-OS 8.1.24, PAN-OS 9.0.17, PAN-OS 9.1.16, PAN-OS 10.0.11, PAN-OS 10.1.6, PAN-OS 10.2.2, and all later PAN-OS versions.
Workarounds and Mitigations
Customers with a Threat Prevention subscription can block attacks for this vulnerability by enabling Threat ID 92065 (Applications and Threats content update 8722).