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CVE-2022-0020

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.

Security Impact Summary

This vulnerability carries a MEDIUM severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 6.8, indicating it can be exploited remotely over the network with relatively low complexity though user interaction is required . The vulnerability impacts confidentiality (data exposure), integrity (unauthorized modifications), and availability (service disruption) for affected systems. Impacting 1 product from paloaltonetworks organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Reported in 2022, this vulnerability emerged during an era marked by increased sophistication in supply chain attacks, cloud infrastructure vulnerabilities, and software-as-a-service (SaaS) security challenges. Security practices during this period emphasized zero-trust architectures, container security, and API protection.

Published

2022-02-10T18:15:08.747

Last Modified

2024-11-21T06:37:50.003

Status

Modified

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.1: 6.8 (MEDIUM)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N

Access Vector: NETWORK
Access Complexity: MEDIUM
Authentication: SINGLE
Confidentiality Impact: NONE
Integrity Impact: PARTIAL
Availability Impact: NONE

Exploitability Score

6.8

Impact Score

2.9

Weaknesses

Type: Secondary
CWE-79
Type: Primary
CWE-79

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Application	paloaltonetworks	cortex_xsoar	6.1.0	Yes
Application	paloaltonetworks	cortex_xsoar	6.1.0	Yes
Application	paloaltonetworks	cortex_xsoar	6.1.0	Yes
Application	paloaltonetworks	cortex_xsoar	6.1.0	Yes
Application	paloaltonetworks	cortex_xsoar	6.1.0	Yes
Application	paloaltonetworks	cortex_xsoar	6.1.0	Yes
Application	paloaltonetworks	cortex_xsoar	6.1.0	Yes
Application	paloaltonetworks	cortex_xsoar	6.2.0	Yes
Application	paloaltonetworks	cortex_xsoar	6.2.0	Yes
Application	paloaltonetworks	cortex_xsoar	6.2.0	Yes
Application	paloaltonetworks	cortex_xsoar	6.2.0	Yes
Application	paloaltonetworks	cortex_xsoar	6.2.0	Yes
Application	paloaltonetworks	cortex_xsoar	6.2.0	Yes

References

http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/171782/Palo-Alto-Cortex-XSOAR-6.5.0-Cross-Site-Scripting.html ([email protected])
https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2022-0020 Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/171782/Palo-Alto-Cortex-XSOAR-6.5.0-Cross-Site-Scripting.html (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2022-0020 Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For paloaltonetworks's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.