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 privilege user that does not hold the "admin" or "power" Splunk roles could perform an extensible markup language (XML) external entity (XXE) injection through the dashboard tab label field. The XXE injection has the potential to cause denial of service (DoS) attacks.
This vulnerability carries a MEDIUM severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 4.6, indicating it can be exploited remotely over the network with relatively low complexity though user interaction is required requiring only low-level privileges . The vulnerability impacts limited integrity, and limited availability for affected systems. Impacting 2 products from splunk, from splunk organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.
Reported in 2025, this vulnerability emerged during an era marked by increased sophistication in supply chain attacks, cloud infrastructure vulnerabilities, and software-as-a-service (SaaS) security challenges. Security practices during this period emphasized zero-trust architectures, container security, and API protection.
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Analyzed
CVSSv3.1: 4.6 (MEDIUM)
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version/Range | Vulnerable? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application | splunk | splunk | < 9.2.8 | Yes |
| Application | splunk | splunk | < 9.3.6 | Yes |
| Application | splunk | splunk | < 9.4.4 | Yes |
| Application | splunk | splunk_cloud_platform | < 9.2.2406.123 | Yes |
| Application | splunk | splunk_cloud_platform | < 9.3.2408.118 | Yes |
| Application | splunk | splunk_cloud_platform | < 9.3.2411.108 | Yes |
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