VDB-310858 · CVE-2025-20297 · SVD-2025-0601

Splunk Enterprise/Cloud Platform REST Endpoint cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in Splunk Enterprise and Cloud Platform. This impacts an unknown function of the component REST Endpoint. Executing a manipulation can lead to cross site scripting. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2025-20297. The attack may be performed from remote. There is no available exploit. You should upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Splunk Enterprise and Cloud Platform (affected version not known). It has been declared as problematic. This vulnerability affects some unknown functionality of the component REST Endpoint. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a cross site scripting vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-79. The product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users. As an impact it is known to affect integrity. CVE summarizes:

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.

The advisory is available at advisory.splunk.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2025-20297 since 10/10/2024. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be initiated remotely. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available. This vulnerability is assigned to T1059.007 by the MITRE ATT&CK project.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at EUVD (EUVD-2025-16671). If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

Productinfo

Type

Log Management Software

Vendor

Splunk

Name

License

commercial

CPE 2.3info

CPE 2.2info

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 4.4
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.4

VulDB Base Score: 3.5
VulDB Temp Score: 3.4
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CNA Base Score: 4.3
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Cross site scripting
CWE: CWE-79 / CWE-94 / CWE-74
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Timelineinfo

10/10/2024 🔍
06/02/2025 +235 days 🔍
06/02/2025 +0 days 🔍
08/01/2025 +60 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: SVD-2025-0601
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2025-20297 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2025-20297
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-310858
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Entryinfo

Created: 06/02/2025 20:24
Updated: 08/01/2025 18:06
Changes: 06/02/2025 20:24 (64), 06/03/2025 03:51 (1), 08/01/2025 18:06 (12)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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