CVE-2023-32089
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedPega Platform versions 8.1 to 8.8.2 are affected by an XSS issue with Pin description
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · moderate confidencePega Platform versions 8.1 through 8.8.2 contain a stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Pin description feature. An attacker could inject malicious JavaScript into the Pin description field, which would execute in the browsers of other users who view that content.
Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.
Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data>= 8.1.0, <= 8.8.2CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Scope
- Changed
- Confidentiality
- Low
- Integrity
- Low
- Availability
- None
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Identify Pega Platform versionAccess the Pega Admin console (Designer Studio) and navigate to System > Release or check the 'About Pega' page to view the installed version numberAffected if The installed version is between 8.1.0 and 8.8.2 inclusive
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Confirm Pin feature accessibilityLog into Pega Platform as a standard user and navigate to the Pin functionality (typically found in the navigation or dashboard features). Verify whether the Pin description field is available for inputAffected if The Pin description field is accessible and accepts user input
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Inspect for existing malicious contentQuery the Pega database (pzPins or similar Pin-related tables) for any Pin records containing script tags (<script>, javascript:, onerror=, onload=, etc.) in the description fieldAffected if Any Pin records contain HTML script tags or JavaScript event handlers in the description field
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Review browser console for XSS executionAs a user with access to Pins, open browser developer tools (Console tab) while viewing Pin descriptions. Check for any script execution errors or unexpected behaviorAffected if JavaScript executes or console shows XSS-related errors when viewing Pin descriptions
A user is affected if running Pega Platform version 8.1.0 through 8.8.2 AND the Pin description feature is accessible, with potential compromise indicated by suspicious script content in Pin records.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor dataImplement strict input validation and output encoding for the Pin description field. Additionally, configure Content Security Policy (CSP) headers to restrict script execution.
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2023-32089 in production — separate from our analysis above.
The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
- The version that genuinely resolved it — not the one the vendor claimed
- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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