CVE-2026-0279 PUBLISHED

PAN-OS: Multiple Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) Vulnerabilities

Assigner: palo_alto
Reserved: 03.11.2025 Published: 09.07.2026 Updated: 09.07.2026

Multiple cross site scripting vulnerabilities in the User-ID™ Authentication Portal (aka Captive Portal) service, GlobalProtect™ gateway/portal features and Clientless VPN of Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS® software enables a malicious unauthenticated user to store or execute malicious JavaScript payload.

The security risk posed by this issue is minimized when the management interface and access to the User-ID™ Authentication Portal is restricted to only trusted internal IP addresses according to our recommended best practice deployment guidelines https://live.paloaltonetworks.com/t5/community-blogs/tips-amp-tricks-how-to-secure-the-management-access-of-your-palo/ba-p/464431 .

This issue is applicable to PAN-OS software on PA-Series and VM-Series firewalls and on Panorama (virtual and M-Series).

Cloud NGFW is not affected by this vulnerability.

Metrics

CVSS Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/AU:N/R:U/V:D/RE:M/U:Amber
CVSS Score: 1.3

The risk is highest when you allow access to the management interface from external IP addresses on the internet.

CVSS Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/AU:N/R:U/V:D/RE:M/U:Amber
CVSS Score: 1.2

You can reduce the risk of exploitation by restricting access to a jump box that is the only system allowed to access the management interface.

CVSS Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:P/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/AU:N/R:U/V:D/RE:M/U:Amber
CVSS Score: 0.4

The risk of exploitation is lower for Prisma Access as it requires an authenticated user and the external network access to the management interface is restricted.

Product Status

Vendor Palo Alto Networks
Product Cloud NGFW
Versions Default: unaffected
  • Version All is unaffected
Vendor Palo Alto Networks
Product PAN-OS
Versions Default: affected
  • affected from 12.1.0 to 12.1.8 (excl.)
  • affected from 11.2.0 to 11.2.13 (excl.)
  • affected from 11.1.0 to 11.1.16 (excl.)
  • affected from 10.2.0 to 10.2.18-h8 (excl.)
Vendor Palo Alto Networks
Product Prisma Access
Versions Default: affected
  • affected from 12.1.0 to 12.1.8 (excl.)
  • Version 11.2.0 is affected
  • Version 10.2.0 is affected

Exploits

Palo Alto Networks is not aware of any malicious exploitation of these issues.

Credits

  • our internal security research teams finder

References

Problem Types

  • CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') CWE

Impacts

  • CAPEC-63 Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)