Stored XSS in Splunk saved search error messages and job inspection details
CVE-2025-20368 is a cross-site scripting vulnerability 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. According to the provided content, a low-privileged user without the admin or power Splunk roles can craft a malicious payload through the error messages and job inspection details of a saved search. When another user views the affected saved search information, the payload can execute unauthorized JavaScript in that user’s browser. Based on the described injection point and trigger, this is best characterized as a stored XSS issue affecting Splunk Web presentation of saved search metadata or related diagnostic output.
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A cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Splunk that allows low-privileged users to execute malicious JavaScript in other users' browsers, potentially exposing sessions and sensitive data.
A medium-severity XSS vulnerability in Splunk Enterprise and Cloud Platform allowing low-privileged users to execute JavaScript via error messages and job inspection details.
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