CVE-2026-0256 PAN-OS: Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) Vulnerability in the Web Interface (Severity: MEDIUM)
CSIRTS triage
- What
- There is a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the web interface.
- Who is affected
- Deployments of PAN-OS are affected.
- Urgency
- Remediation is important as XSS can lead to session hijacking and data theft.
- Action
- Update to a patched version of PAN-OS.
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Details
Original advisory: https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2026-0256
Exploitation outlook
EPSS (FIRST.org) estimates each CVE’s probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — here is the CSIRTS.com read on those numbers.
- Low exploitation riskCVE-2026-02560.28% 30-day exploitation probability — currently an unlikely target, but scores change as exploit code circulates. Riskier than 20% of all scored CVEs.
Referenced CVEs
| CVE | CSIRTS overview | External |
|---|---|---|
| CVE-2026-0256 | coverage & exploitation status | NVD · CVE.org |
Recent advisories for PAN-OS
A cluster of recent advisories against the same product widens the attack surface — attackers routinely chain freshly published CVEs on one product, so review these together.
- high[NEW] [high] Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS: Multiple vulnerabilitiescert-bund · 2026-07-10
- unknownCVE-2026-0287: Multiple denial of service vulnerabilities in Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS® software allow an unau…nvd · 2026-07-09
- unknownCVE-2026-0286: A command injection vulnerability in the management plane of Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS® softwar…nvd · 2026-07-09
- unknownCVE-2026-0285: A server-side request forgery (SSRF) vulnerability in Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS software enable…nvd · 2026-07-09
- unknownCVE-2026-0284: An XML injection vulnerability in the Large Scale VPN (LSVPN) functionality of Palo Alto Networ…nvd · 2026-07-09
- unknownCVE-2026-0283: An authentication bypass vulnerability in Large Scale VPN ( LSVPN) functionality of Palo Alto N…nvd · 2026-07-09
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- mediumCVE-2026-0285 PAN-OS: Server-Side Request Forgery Vulnerability in Management Web Interface (Severity: MEDIUM)2026-07-08