Splunk Enterprise XSS via Saved Search Details (9.4.4, 9.3.6, 9.2.8)
CVE-2025-20368 Published on October 1, 2025
Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) through missing field warning messages in Saved Search and Job Inspector on Splunk Enterprise
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.
Weakness Type
What is a XSS Vulnerability?
The software 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.
CVE-2025-20368 has been classified to as a XSS vulnerability or weakness.
Products Associated with CVE-2025-20368
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Affected Versions
Splunk Enterprise:- Version 10.0 and below 10.0.0 is affected.
- Version 9.4 and below 9.4.4 is affected.
- Version 9.3 and below 9.3.6 is affected.
- Version 9.2 and below 9.2.8 is affected.
- Version 9.3.2411 and below 9.3.2411.108 is affected.
- Version 9.3.2408 and below 9.3.2408.118 is affected.
- Version 9.2.2406 and below 9.2.2406.123 is affected.
Exploit Probability
EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System) scores estimate the probability that a vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within the next 30 days. The percentile shows you how this score compares to all other vulnerabilities.