5.7
MEDIUM CVSS 3.1
CVE-2025-20368
Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) through missing field warning messages in Saved Search and Job Inspector on Splunk Enterprise
Description

In Splunk Enterprise versions below 9.4.4, 9.3.6, and 9.2.8, and Splunk Cloud Platform versions below 9.3.2411.108, 9.3.2408.118 and 9.2.2406.123, a low privileged user that does not hold the admin or power Splunk roles could craft a malicious payload through the error messages and job inspection details of a saved search. This could result in execution of unauthorized JavaScript code in the browser of a user.

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Published Date :

Oct. 1, 2025, 5:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

Oct. 8, 2025, 8:22 p.m.

Remotely Exploit :

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Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2025-20368 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
CVSS Scores
The Common Vulnerability Scoring System is a standardized framework for assessing the severity of vulnerabilities in software and systems. We collect and displays CVSS scores from various sources for each CVE.
Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 3.1 MEDIUM d1c1063e-7a18-46af-9102-31f8928bc633
CVSS 3.1 MEDIUM [email protected]
CVSS 3.1 MEDIUM [email protected]
Solution
Update Splunk Enterprise and Splunk Cloud Platform to the latest versions to fix cross-site scripting.
  • Update Splunk Enterprise to version 9.4.4 or later.
  • Update Splunk Enterprise to version 9.3.6 or later.
  • Update Splunk Enterprise to version 9.2.8 or later.
  • Update Splunk Cloud Platform to the latest available version.
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-2025-20368.

URL Resource
https://advisory.splunk.com/advisories/SVD-2025-1003 Vendor Advisory
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-2025-20368 weaknesses.

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-2025-20368 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

  • The Cyber Express
Critical Splunk Vulnerabilities Expose Platforms to Remote JavaScript Injection and More

Splunk has disclosed six critical security vulnerabilities impacting multiple versions of both Splunk Enterprise and Splunk Cloud Platform. These Splunk vulnerabilities, collectively highlighting seri ... Read more

Published Date: Oct 03, 2025 (2 weeks, 5 days ago)
  • CybersecurityNews
Multiple Splunk Enterprise Vulnerabilities Let Attackers Execute Unauthorized JavaScript code

Splunk has released patches for multiple vulnerabilities in its Enterprise and Cloud Platform products, some of which could allow attackers to execute unauthorized JavaScript code, access sensitive in ... Read more

Published Date: Oct 02, 2025 (2 weeks, 6 days ago)
  • Daily CyberSecurity
Splunk Fixes Six Flaws, Including Unauthenticated SSRF and XSS Vulnerabilities in Enterprise Platform

Splunk has released a series of security advisories addressing six vulnerabilities in Splunk Enterprise and Splunk Cloud Platform, ranging from medium to high severity. The flaws span improper access ... Read more

Published Date: Oct 02, 2025 (2 weeks, 6 days ago)

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2025-20368 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.

  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Oct. 08, 2025

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:splunk:splunk:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:* versions from (including) 9.2.0 up to (excluding) 9.2.8 *cpe:2.3:a:splunk:splunk:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:* versions from (including) 9.3.0 up to (excluding) 9.3.6 *cpe:2.3:a:splunk:splunk:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:* versions from (including) 9.4.0 up to (excluding) 9.4.4 *cpe:2.3:a:splunk:splunk_cloud_platform:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 9.2.2406 up to (excluding) 9.2.2406.123 *cpe:2.3:a:splunk:splunk_cloud_platform:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 9.3.2408 up to (excluding) 9.3.2408.118 *cpe:2.3:a:splunk:splunk_cloud_platform:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 9.3.2411 up to (excluding) 9.3.2411.108
    Added Reference Type Cisco Systems, Inc.: https://advisory.splunk.com/advisories/SVD-2025-1003 Types: Vendor Advisory
  • New CVE Received by [email protected]

    Oct. 01, 2025

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description In Splunk Enterprise versions below 9.4.4, 9.3.6, and 9.2.8, and Splunk Cloud Platform versions below 9.3.2411.108, 9.3.2408.118 and 9.2.2406.123, a low privileged user that does not hold the admin or power Splunk roles could craft a malicious payload through the error messages and job inspection details of a saved search. This 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:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
    Added CWE CWE-79
    Added Reference https://advisory.splunk.com/advisories/SVD-2025-1003
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.
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 5.7
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