Splunk Enterprise and Cloud Platform
CVE-2025-20297: Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) on Splunk Enterprise through dashboard PDF generation component
In Splunk Enterprise versions below 9.4.2, 9.3.4 and 9.2.6, and Splunk Cloud Platform versions below 9.3.2411.102, 9.3.2408.111 and 9.2.2406.118, a low-privileged user that does not hold the "admin" or "power" Splunk roles could craft a malicious payload through the pdfgen/render REST endpoint that could result in execution of unauthorized JavaScript code in the browser of a user.
Published
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Affected and fixed versions
| Product / branch | Fixed in |
|---|---|
| Splunk Enterprise 9.4 | 9.4.2 or later |
| Splunk Enterprise 9.3 | 9.3.4 or later |
| Splunk Enterprise 9.2 | 9.2.6 or later |
| Splunk Enterprise 9.1 | 9.1.9 or later |
| Splunk Cloud Platform 9.3 | 9.3.2411.102 or later |
| Splunk Cloud Platform 9.3 | 9.3.2408.111 or later |
| Splunk Cloud Platform 9.2 | 9.2.2406.118 or later |
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What it is
In Splunk Enterprise versions below 9.4.2, 9.3.4 and 9.2.6, and Splunk Cloud Platform versions below 9.3.2411.102, 9.3.2408.111 and 9.2.2406.118, a low-privileged user that does not hold the "admin" or "power" Splunk roles could craft a malicious payload through the pdfgen/render REST endpoint that could result in execution of unauthorized JavaScript code in the browser of a user.
Sources
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