CVE-2026-0256

MEDIUMNVD 4.84.4
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence

This medium-severity CVE scores 4.4 under a secondary CVSS source (NVD's own analysis pending). EPSS exploit probability: 0.3%, top 80% of all CVEs by exploit prediction. GitHub Security Advisory data not yet ingested — confidence will rise once GHSA publishes (typical lag: hours to days for open-source ecosystem CVEs; never for infrastructure-only CVEs).

Triggered by: NVD CVSS baseline
Sources: epss, secondary
4.8
EchelonGraph verdictMonitorLow exploitation likelihood right now — keep watching.
  • Lower severity and no public exploit yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS: 0%CVSS: 4.8Exploit: NoneExposed: 0

No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.

A stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS® software enables a malicious authenticated administrator to store a JavaScript payload using the web interface.

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

Cloud NGFW and Prisma® Access are not impacted by this vulnerability.

CVSS v3
4.8
EG Score
4.4(medium)
EPSS
7.6%
KEV
Not listed

Published

May 13, 2026

Last Modified

July 14, 2026

Advisory Details (2)

Auto-updated Jun 17, 2026
No patch confirmed yet.
generic

CVE-2026-0256 PAN-OS: Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) Vulnerability in the Web Interface

https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2026-0256

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 8× in last 7d / 49× in last 30d)

Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.

Showing the most recent 100 of 139 total refreshes for this CVE.

  1. 2026-07-15 16:57 UTCEPSS rescore
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  3. 2026-07-14 17:20 UTCNVD updateCVSS v3 → 4.8
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  1. 2026-06-27 23:24 UTCEG score recompute
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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2026-0256?
CVE-2026-0256 is a medium vulnerability published on May 13, 2026. A stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS® software enables a malicious authenticated administrator to store a JavaScript payload using the web interface. This issue is applicable to PAN-OS software on PA-Series and VM-Series firewalls and on Panorama (virtual…
When was CVE-2026-0256 disclosed?
CVE-2026-0256 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on May 13, 2026, with the most recent update on July 14, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2026-0256 actively exploited?
CVE-2026-0256 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 7.6% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2026-0256?
CVE-2026-0256 has a CVSS v3 base score of 4.8 (NVD). EchelonGraph synthesises NVD + CISA KEV + FIRST EPSS + GHSA into a combined EG score of 4.4.
How do I remediate CVE-2026-0256?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2026-0256, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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