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TI-2023-24840 Aliases CVE-2023-46213GHSA-vfv2-6xpw-mqmp

Cross-site Scripting (XSS) on “Show Syntax Highlighted” View in Search Page

Priority LOW 25CWE-79Published · Updated

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 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79.

Summary

In Splunk Enterprise versions below 9.0.7 and 9.1.2, ineffective escaping in the “Show syntax Highlighted” feature can result in the execution of unauthorized code in a user’s web browser.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00475 41st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Splunk Enterprise (Splunk): 9.0.7, 9.1.2Splunk Cloud (Splunk): 9.1.2308

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Total

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
SplunkSplunk Enterprise9.0 to before 9.0.7; 9.1 to before 9.1.29.0.7, 9.1.2Patch availableCNA
SplunkSplunk Cloud- to before 9.1.23089.1.2308Patch availableCNA
  • Splunk Enterprise VendorSplunk Affected 9.0 to before 9.0.7; 9.1 to before 9.1.2 Fixed in 9.0.7, 9.1.2 Patch available CNA
  • Splunk Cloud VendorSplunk Affected - to before 9.1.2308 Fixed in 9.1.2308 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 2

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:splunk:cloud:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 9.1.2308VulnerableSplunk
cpe:2.3:a:splunk:splunk:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:*9.0.0 to before 9.0.7; 9.1.0 to before 9.1.2VulnerableSplunk
  • cpe:2.3:a:splunk:cloud:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 9.1.2308 Vulnerable ·Splunk
  • cpe:2.3:a:splunk:splunk:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:* Versions 9.0.0 to before 9.0.7; 9.1.0 to before 9.1.2 Vulnerable ·Splunk

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA Splunk Enterprise (Splunk) Fixed in 9.0.7, 9.1.2
  • Fix · CNA Splunk Cloud (Splunk) Fixed in 9.1.2308

Fixed in the same release

Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.

  • Release ·

    Splunk Cloud, Splunk Enterprise 9.0.7, 9.1.2, 9.1.2308

    2 records Highest priority Priority HIGH 1 HIGH, 1 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2023-24841 Remote code execution (RCE) in Splunk Enterprise through Insecure XML ParsingPriority HIGH 83
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Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-46213
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-vfv2-6xpw-mqmp

References

Advisory 2

  • TI-2023-24841 Remote code execution (RCE) in Splunk Enterprise through Insecure XML Parsing CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2024-24529 Denial of Service through null pointer reference in “cluster/config” REST endpoint CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2024-24534 Insecure File Upload in the indexing/preview REST endpoint CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
  • TI-2024-24535 Low-privileged user could create notifications in Splunk Web Bulletin Messages CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
  • TI-2024-15693 Splunk App Key Value Store (KV Store) Improper Handling of Permissions Leads to KV Store Collection Deletion CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
  • TI-2024-24533 Risky command safeguards bypass through Search ID query in Analytics Workspace CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.3
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Sources

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