TI-2016-04201 Aliases CVE-2016-4858 GHSA-jqwm-h8cf-c265

Cross-site scripting in Splunk Enterprise

LOW 23CWE-79Published 2017-05-12 · Updated 2024-08-06

Key facts

Attack vector: Network
Privileges required: High
User interaction: Required
Attack complexity: Low
Impact type: Cross-site scripting
Confidentiality · integrity · availability: Low · Low · None
Fix status: Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79.

Summary

Cross-site scripting vulnerability in Splunk Enterprise 6.4.x prior to 6.4.2, Splunk Enterprise 6.3.x prior to 6.3.6, Splunk Enterprise 6.2.x prior to 6.2.10, Splunk Enterprise 6.1.x prior to 6.1.11, Splunk Enterprise 6.0.x prior to 6.0.12, Splunk Enterprise 5.0.x prior to 5.0.16 and Splunk Light prior to 6.4.2 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via unspecified vectors.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00631 50th percentileScored 2026-11-07

Fix Fixed Splunk Enterprise (Splunk Inc.): 6.4.2, 6.3.6, 6.2.10 +3Splunk Light (Splunk Inc.): 6.4.2

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

Vendor	Product	Affected versions	Fixed in	Status	Source
Splunk	Splunk Enterprise	6.4 to before 6.4.2; 6.3 to before 6.3.6; 6.2 to before 6.2.10; 6.1 to before 6.1.11; 6.0 to before 6.0.12; 5.0 to before 5.0.16	6.4.2, 6.3.6, 6.2.10, 6.1.11, 6.0.12, 5.0.16	Patch available	CNA
Splunk	Splunk Light	before 6.4.2	6.4.2	Patch available	CNA

Splunk Enterprise VendorSplunk Affected 6.4 to before 6.4.2; 6.3 to before 6.3.6; 6.2 to before 6.2.10; 6.1 to before 6.1.11; 6.0 to before 6.0.12; 5.0 to before 5.0.16 Fixed in 6.4.2, 6.3.6, 6.2.10, 6.1.11, 6.0.12, 5.0.16 Patch available CNA
Splunk Light VendorSplunk Affected before 6.4.2 Fixed in 6.4.2 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 59

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:splunk:splunk:::::light:::*	up to 6.4.2	Vulnerable	Splunk
cpe:2.3:a:splunk:splunk:5.0.0::::enterprise:::	5.0.0	Vulnerable	Splunk
cpe:2.3:a:splunk:splunk:5.0.1::::enterprise:::	5.0.1	Vulnerable	Splunk
cpe:2.3:a:splunk:splunk:5.0.2::::enterprise:::	5.0.2	Vulnerable	Splunk
cpe:2.3:a:splunk:splunk:5.0.3::::enterprise:::	5.0.3	Vulnerable	Splunk
cpe:2.3:a:splunk:splunk:5.0.4::::enterprise:::	5.0.4	Vulnerable	Splunk
cpe:2.3:a:splunk:splunk:5.0.5::::enterprise:::	5.0.5	Vulnerable	Splunk
cpe:2.3:a:splunk:splunk:5.0.6::::enterprise:::	5.0.6	Vulnerable	Splunk
cpe:2.3:a:splunk:splunk:5.0.7::::enterprise:::	5.0.7	Vulnerable	Splunk
cpe:2.3:a:splunk:splunk:5.0.8::::enterprise:::	5.0.8	Vulnerable	Splunk

cpe:2.3:a:splunk:splunk:*:*:*:*:light:*:*:* Versions up to 6.4.2 Vulnerable ·Splunk
cpe:2.3:a:splunk:splunk:5.0.0:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:* Versions 5.0.0 Vulnerable ·Splunk
cpe:2.3:a:splunk:splunk:5.0.1:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:* Versions 5.0.1 Vulnerable ·Splunk
cpe:2.3:a:splunk:splunk:5.0.2:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:* Versions 5.0.2 Vulnerable ·Splunk
cpe:2.3:a:splunk:splunk:5.0.3:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:* Versions 5.0.3 Vulnerable ·Splunk
cpe:2.3:a:splunk:splunk:5.0.4:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:* Versions 5.0.4 Vulnerable ·Splunk
cpe:2.3:a:splunk:splunk:5.0.5:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:* Versions 5.0.5 Vulnerable ·Splunk
cpe:2.3:a:splunk:splunk:5.0.6:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:* Versions 5.0.6 Vulnerable ·Splunk
cpe:2.3:a:splunk:splunk:5.0.7:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:* Versions 5.0.7 Vulnerable ·Splunk
cpe:2.3:a:splunk:splunk:5.0.8:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:* Versions 5.0.8 Vulnerable ·Splunk

Show 49 more CPE

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:splunk:splunk:5.0.9::::enterprise:::	5.0.9	Vulnerable	Splunk
cpe:2.3:a:splunk:splunk:5.0.10::::enterprise:::	5.0.10	Vulnerable	Splunk
cpe:2.3:a:splunk:splunk:5.0.11::::enterprise:::	5.0.11	Vulnerable	Splunk
cpe:2.3:a:splunk:splunk:5.0.12::::enterprise:::	5.0.12	Vulnerable	Splunk
cpe:2.3:a:splunk:splunk:5.0.13::::enterprise:::	5.0.13	Vulnerable	Splunk
cpe:2.3:a:splunk:splunk:5.0.14::::enterprise:::	5.0.14	Vulnerable	Splunk
cpe:2.3:a:splunk:splunk:5.0.15::::enterprise:::	5.0.15	Vulnerable	Splunk
cpe:2.3:a:splunk:splunk:6.0.0::::enterprise:::	6.0.0	Vulnerable	Splunk
cpe:2.3:a:splunk:splunk:6.0.1::::enterprise:::	6.0.1	Vulnerable	Splunk
cpe:2.3:a:splunk:splunk:6.0.2::::enterprise:::	6.0.2	Vulnerable	Splunk
cpe:2.3:a:splunk:splunk:6.0.3::::enterprise:::	6.0.3	Vulnerable	Splunk
cpe:2.3:a:splunk:splunk:6.0.4::::enterprise:::	6.0.4	Vulnerable	Splunk
cpe:2.3:a:splunk:splunk:6.0.5::::enterprise:::	6.0.5	Vulnerable	Splunk
cpe:2.3:a:splunk:splunk:6.0.6::::enterprise:::	6.0.6	Vulnerable	Splunk
cpe:2.3:a:splunk:splunk:6.0.7::::enterprise:::	6.0.7	Vulnerable	Splunk
cpe:2.3:a:splunk:splunk:6.0.8::::enterprise:::	6.0.8	Vulnerable	Splunk
cpe:2.3:a:splunk:splunk:6.0.9::::enterprise:::	6.0.9	Vulnerable	Splunk
cpe:2.3:a:splunk:splunk:6.0.10::::enterprise:::	6.0.10	Vulnerable	Splunk
cpe:2.3:a:splunk:splunk:6.0.11::::enterprise:::	6.0.11	Vulnerable	Splunk
cpe:2.3:a:splunk:splunk:6.1.0::::enterprise:::	6.1.0	Vulnerable	Splunk
cpe:2.3:a:splunk:splunk:6.1.1::::enterprise:::	6.1.1	Vulnerable	Splunk
cpe:2.3:a:splunk:splunk:6.1.2::::enterprise:::	6.1.2	Vulnerable	Splunk
cpe:2.3:a:splunk:splunk:6.1.3::::enterprise:::	6.1.3	Vulnerable	Splunk
cpe:2.3:a:splunk:splunk:6.1.4::::enterprise:::	6.1.4	Vulnerable	Splunk
cpe:2.3:a:splunk:splunk:6.1.5::::enterprise:::	6.1.5	Vulnerable	Splunk
cpe:2.3:a:splunk:splunk:6.1.6::::enterprise:::	6.1.6	Vulnerable	Splunk
cpe:2.3:a:splunk:splunk:6.1.7::::enterprise:::	6.1.7	Vulnerable	Splunk
cpe:2.3:a:splunk:splunk:6.1.8::::enterprise:::	6.1.8	Vulnerable	Splunk
cpe:2.3:a:splunk:splunk:6.1.9::::enterprise:::	6.1.9	Vulnerable	Splunk
cpe:2.3:a:splunk:splunk:6.1.10::::enterprise:::	6.1.10	Vulnerable	Splunk
cpe:2.3:a:splunk:splunk:6.2.0::::enterprise:::	6.2.0	Vulnerable	Splunk
cpe:2.3:a:splunk:splunk:6.2.1::::enterprise:::	6.2.1	Vulnerable	Splunk
cpe:2.3:a:splunk:splunk:6.2.2::::enterprise:::	6.2.2	Vulnerable	Splunk
cpe:2.3:a:splunk:splunk:6.2.3::::enterprise:::	6.2.3	Vulnerable	Splunk
cpe:2.3:a:splunk:splunk:6.2.4::::enterprise:::	6.2.4	Vulnerable	Splunk
cpe:2.3:a:splunk:splunk:6.2.5::::enterprise:::	6.2.5	Vulnerable	Splunk
cpe:2.3:a:splunk:splunk:6.2.6::::enterprise:::	6.2.6	Vulnerable	Splunk
cpe:2.3:a:splunk:splunk:6.2.7::::enterprise:::	6.2.7	Vulnerable	Splunk
cpe:2.3:a:splunk:splunk:6.2.8::::enterprise:::	6.2.8	Vulnerable	Splunk
cpe:2.3:a:splunk:splunk:6.2.9::::enterprise:::	6.2.9	Vulnerable	Splunk
cpe:2.3:a:splunk:splunk:6.2.10::::enterprise:::	6.2.10	Vulnerable	Splunk
cpe:2.3:a:splunk:splunk:6.3.0::::enterprise:::	6.3.0	Vulnerable	Splunk
cpe:2.3:a:splunk:splunk:6.3.1::::enterprise:::	6.3.1	Vulnerable	Splunk
cpe:2.3:a:splunk:splunk:6.3.2::::enterprise:::	6.3.2	Vulnerable	Splunk
cpe:2.3:a:splunk:splunk:6.3.3::::enterprise:::	6.3.3	Vulnerable	Splunk
cpe:2.3:a:splunk:splunk:6.3.4::::enterprise:::	6.3.4	Vulnerable	Splunk
cpe:2.3:a:splunk:splunk:6.3.5::::enterprise:::	6.3.5	Vulnerable	Splunk
cpe:2.3:a:splunk:splunk:6.4.0::::enterprise:::	6.4.0	Vulnerable	Splunk
cpe:2.3:a:splunk:splunk:6.4.1::::enterprise:::	6.4.1	Vulnerable	Splunk

cpe:2.3:a:splunk:splunk:5.0.9:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:* Versions 5.0.9 Vulnerable ·Splunk
cpe:2.3:a:splunk:splunk:5.0.10:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:* Versions 5.0.10 Vulnerable ·Splunk
cpe:2.3:a:splunk:splunk:5.0.11:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:* Versions 5.0.11 Vulnerable ·Splunk
cpe:2.3:a:splunk:splunk:5.0.12:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:* Versions 5.0.12 Vulnerable ·Splunk
cpe:2.3:a:splunk:splunk:5.0.13:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:* Versions 5.0.13 Vulnerable ·Splunk
cpe:2.3:a:splunk:splunk:5.0.14:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:* Versions 5.0.14 Vulnerable ·Splunk
cpe:2.3:a:splunk:splunk:5.0.15:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:* Versions 5.0.15 Vulnerable ·Splunk
cpe:2.3:a:splunk:splunk:6.0.0:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:* Versions 6.0.0 Vulnerable ·Splunk
cpe:2.3:a:splunk:splunk:6.0.1:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:* Versions 6.0.1 Vulnerable ·Splunk
cpe:2.3:a:splunk:splunk:6.0.2:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:* Versions 6.0.2 Vulnerable ·Splunk
cpe:2.3:a:splunk:splunk:6.0.3:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:* Versions 6.0.3 Vulnerable ·Splunk
cpe:2.3:a:splunk:splunk:6.0.4:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:* Versions 6.0.4 Vulnerable ·Splunk
cpe:2.3:a:splunk:splunk:6.0.5:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:* Versions 6.0.5 Vulnerable ·Splunk
cpe:2.3:a:splunk:splunk:6.0.6:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:* Versions 6.0.6 Vulnerable ·Splunk
cpe:2.3:a:splunk:splunk:6.0.7:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:* Versions 6.0.7 Vulnerable ·Splunk
cpe:2.3:a:splunk:splunk:6.0.8:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:* Versions 6.0.8 Vulnerable ·Splunk
cpe:2.3:a:splunk:splunk:6.0.9:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:* Versions 6.0.9 Vulnerable ·Splunk
cpe:2.3:a:splunk:splunk:6.0.10:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:* Versions 6.0.10 Vulnerable ·Splunk
cpe:2.3:a:splunk:splunk:6.0.11:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:* Versions 6.0.11 Vulnerable ·Splunk
cpe:2.3:a:splunk:splunk:6.1.0:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:* Versions 6.1.0 Vulnerable ·Splunk
cpe:2.3:a:splunk:splunk:6.1.1:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:* Versions 6.1.1 Vulnerable ·Splunk
cpe:2.3:a:splunk:splunk:6.1.2:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:* Versions 6.1.2 Vulnerable ·Splunk
cpe:2.3:a:splunk:splunk:6.1.3:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:* Versions 6.1.3 Vulnerable ·Splunk
cpe:2.3:a:splunk:splunk:6.1.4:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:* Versions 6.1.4 Vulnerable ·Splunk
cpe:2.3:a:splunk:splunk:6.1.5:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:* Versions 6.1.5 Vulnerable ·Splunk
cpe:2.3:a:splunk:splunk:6.1.6:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:* Versions 6.1.6 Vulnerable ·Splunk
cpe:2.3:a:splunk:splunk:6.1.7:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:* Versions 6.1.7 Vulnerable ·Splunk
cpe:2.3:a:splunk:splunk:6.1.8:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:* Versions 6.1.8 Vulnerable ·Splunk
cpe:2.3:a:splunk:splunk:6.1.9:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:* Versions 6.1.9 Vulnerable ·Splunk
cpe:2.3:a:splunk:splunk:6.1.10:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:* Versions 6.1.10 Vulnerable ·Splunk
cpe:2.3:a:splunk:splunk:6.2.0:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:* Versions 6.2.0 Vulnerable ·Splunk
cpe:2.3:a:splunk:splunk:6.2.1:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:* Versions 6.2.1 Vulnerable ·Splunk
cpe:2.3:a:splunk:splunk:6.2.2:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:* Versions 6.2.2 Vulnerable ·Splunk
cpe:2.3:a:splunk:splunk:6.2.3:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:* Versions 6.2.3 Vulnerable ·Splunk
cpe:2.3:a:splunk:splunk:6.2.4:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:* Versions 6.2.4 Vulnerable ·Splunk
cpe:2.3:a:splunk:splunk:6.2.5:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:* Versions 6.2.5 Vulnerable ·Splunk
cpe:2.3:a:splunk:splunk:6.2.6:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:* Versions 6.2.6 Vulnerable ·Splunk
cpe:2.3:a:splunk:splunk:6.2.7:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:* Versions 6.2.7 Vulnerable ·Splunk
cpe:2.3:a:splunk:splunk:6.2.8:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:* Versions 6.2.8 Vulnerable ·Splunk
cpe:2.3:a:splunk:splunk:6.2.9:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:* Versions 6.2.9 Vulnerable ·Splunk
cpe:2.3:a:splunk:splunk:6.2.10:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:* Versions 6.2.10 Vulnerable ·Splunk
cpe:2.3:a:splunk:splunk:6.3.0:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:* Versions 6.3.0 Vulnerable ·Splunk
cpe:2.3:a:splunk:splunk:6.3.1:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:* Versions 6.3.1 Vulnerable ·Splunk
cpe:2.3:a:splunk:splunk:6.3.2:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:* Versions 6.3.2 Vulnerable ·Splunk
cpe:2.3:a:splunk:splunk:6.3.3:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:* Versions 6.3.3 Vulnerable ·Splunk
cpe:2.3:a:splunk:splunk:6.3.4:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:* Versions 6.3.4 Vulnerable ·Splunk
cpe:2.3:a:splunk:splunk:6.3.5:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:* Versions 6.3.5 Vulnerable ·Splunk
cpe:2.3:a:splunk:splunk:6.4.0:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:* Versions 6.4.0 Vulnerable ·Splunk
cpe:2.3:a:splunk:splunk:6.4.1:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:* Versions 6.4.1 Vulnerable ·Splunk

Remediation

Fix · CNA Splunk Enterprise (Splunk Inc.) Fixed in 6.4.2, 6.3.6, 6.2.10, 6.1.11, 6.0.12, 5.0.16
Fix · CNA Splunk Light (Splunk Inc.) Fixed in 6.4.2

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2016-4858
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-jqwm-h8cf-c265
2026-10-27 EPSS moved to the 50th–90th percentile

References

Advisory 2

TI-2026-16444 Unauthenticated Arbitrary File Creation and Truncation in a PostgreSQL Sidecar Service Endpoint in Splunk Enterprise KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
TI-2014-00154 The (1) TLS and (2) DTLS implementations in OpenSSL 1.0.1 before 1.0.1g do not properly… KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
TI-2023-24841 Remote code execution (RCE) in Splunk Enterprise through Insecure XML Parsing CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
TI-2023-15979 ‘edit_user’ Capability Privilege Escalation CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
TI-2024-30707 Remote Code Execution (RCE) due to insecure session storage configuration in Splunk Enterprise on Windows CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
TI-2022-21345 Reflected Cross-Site Scripting via the radio template in Splunk Enterprise CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8

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