4.3
MEDIUM
CVE-2025-20297
Splunk Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)
Description

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.

INFO

Published Date :

June 2, 2025, 6:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

June 4, 2025, 2:54 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

1.4

Exploitability Score :

2.8
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2025-20297 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Splunk splunk
2 Splunk splunk_cloud_platform
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2025-20297.

URL Resource
https://advisory.splunk.com/advisories/SVD-2025-0601

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2025-20297 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

  • Cyber Security News
Splunk Enterprise XSS Vulnerability Let Attackers Execute Unauthorized JavaScript Code

A significant security vulnerability in the Splunk Enterprise platform could allow low-privileged attackers to execute unauthorized JavaScript code through a reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) flaw. ... Read more

Published Date: Jun 03, 2025 (2 days, 16 hours ago)

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2025-20297 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • New CVE Received by [email protected]

    Jun. 02, 2025

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description 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.
    Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
    Added CWE CWE-79
    Added Reference https://advisory.splunk.com/advisories/SVD-2025-0601
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2025-20297 weaknesses.

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