Splunk Enterprise: Reflected XSS via href in nav bar (pre-10.0.2)
CVE-2025-20385 Published on December 3, 2025
Stored Cross-Site scripting (XSS) through Anchor Tag "href" in Navigation Bar Collections in Splunk Enterprise
In Splunk Enterprise versions below 10.0.2, 9.4.6, 9.3.8, and 9.2.10, and Splunk Cloud Platform versions below 10.1.2507.6, 10.0.2503.7, and 9.3.2411.117, a user who holds a role with a high privilege capability `admin_all_objects` could craft a malicious payload through the href attribute of an anchor tag within a collection in the navigation bar, which 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-2025-20385 has been classified to as a XSS vulnerability or weakness.
Products Associated with CVE-2025-20385
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Affected Versions
Splunk Enterprise:- Version 10.0 and below 10.0.2 is affected.
- Version 9.4 and below 9.4.6 is affected.
- Version 9.3 and below 9.3.8 is affected.
- Version 9.2 and below 9.2.10 is affected.
- Version 10.1.2507 and below 10.1.2507.6 is affected.
- Version 10.0.2503 and below 10.0.2503.7 is affected.
- Version 9.3.2411 and below 9.3.2411.117 is affected.
Exploit Probability
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