Splunk Enterprise and Cloud Platform
CVE-2025-20227: Information Disclosure through external content warning modal dialog box bypass in Splunk Enterprise Dashboard Studio
In Splunk Enterprise versions below 9.4.1, 9.3.3, 9.2.5, and 9.1.8, and Splunk Cloud Platform versions below 9.3.2408.107, 9.2.2406.112, 9.2.2403.115, 9.1.2312.208 and 9.1.2308.214, a low-privileged user that does not hold the "admin" or "power" Splunk roles could bypass the external content warning modal dialog box in Dashboard Studio dashboards which could lead to an information disclosure.
Published
Automatic summary from the vendor's CVE record. We haven't written a full analysis of this vulnerability yet.
Affected and fixed versions
| Product / branch | Fixed in |
|---|---|
| Splunk Enterprise 9.4 | 9.4.1 or later |
| Splunk Enterprise 9.3 | 9.3.3 or later |
| Splunk Enterprise 9.2 | 9.2.5 or later |
| Splunk Enterprise 9.1 | 9.1.8 or later |
| Splunk Cloud Platform 9.3 | 9.3.2408.107 or later |
| Splunk Cloud Platform 9.2 | 9.2.2406.113 or later |
| Splunk Cloud Platform 9.2 | 9.2.2403.115 or later |
| Splunk Cloud Platform 9.1 | 9.1.2312.208 or later |
| Splunk Cloud Platform 9.1 | 9.1.2308.214 or later |
Always confirm against the vendor advisory, which lists every fixed hotfix.
What it is
In Splunk Enterprise versions below 9.4.1, 9.3.3, 9.2.5, and 9.1.8, and Splunk Cloud Platform versions below 9.3.2408.107, 9.2.2406.112, 9.2.2403.115, 9.1.2312.208 and 9.1.2308.214, a low-privileged user that does not hold the "admin" or "power" Splunk roles could bypass the external content warning modal dialog box in Dashboard Studio dashboards which could lead to an information disclosure.
Sources
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