Splunk Enterprise and Cloud Platform
CVE-2024-45741: Persistent Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) via props.conf on Splunk Enterprise
In Splunk Enterprise versions below 9.2.3 and 9.1.6 and Splunk Cloud Platform versions below 9.2.2403.108 and 9.1.2312.205, a low-privileged user that does not hold the "admin" or "power" Splunk roles could create a malicious payload through a custom configuration file that the "api.uri" parameter from the "/manager/search/apps/local" endpoint in Splunk Web calls.
Published
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Affected and fixed versions
| Product / branch | Fixed in |
|---|---|
| Splunk Enterprise 9.2 | 9.2.3 or later |
| Splunk Enterprise 9.1 | 9.1.6 or later |
| Splunk Cloud Platform 9.2 | 9.2.2403.108 or later |
| Splunk Cloud Platform 9.1 | 9.1.2312.205 or later |
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What it is
In Splunk Enterprise versions below 9.2.3 and 9.1.6 and Splunk Cloud Platform versions below 9.2.2403.108 and 9.1.2312.205, a low-privileged user that does not hold the "admin" or "power" Splunk roles could create a malicious payload through a custom configuration file that the "api.uri" parameter from the "/manager/search/apps/local" endpoint in Splunk Web calls. This could result in execution of unauthorized JavaScript code in the browser of a user.
Sources
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