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TI-2024-30715 Aliases CVE-2024-45741GHSA-v8xh-475x-4q58

Persistent Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) via props.conf on Splunk Enterprise

Priority MEDIUM 58CWE-79Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
Low
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 9.2.3 and 9.1.6 and Splunk Cloud Platform versions below 9.2.2403.108 and 9.1.2312.205, a low-privileged user that does not hold the "admin" or "power" Splunk roles could create a malicious payload through a custom configuration file that the "api.uri" parameter from the "/manager/search/apps/local" endpoint in Splunk Web calls. This could result in execution of unauthorized JavaScript code in the browser of a user.

Why it matters now

Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.14798 96th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Splunk Enterprise (Splunk): 9.2.3, 9.1.6Splunk Cloud Platform (Splunk): 9.2.2403.108, 9.1.2312.205

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
Poc
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Partial

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 Enterprise9.2 to before 9.2.3; 9.1 to before 9.1.69.2.3, 9.1.6Patch availableCNA
SplunkSplunk Cloud Platform9.2.2403 to before 9.2.2403.108; 9.1.2312 to before 9.1.2312.2059.2.2403.108, 9.1.2312.205Patch availableCNA
  • Splunk Enterprise VendorSplunk Affected 9.2 to before 9.2.3; 9.1 to before 9.1.6 Fixed in 9.2.3, 9.1.6 Patch available CNA
  • Splunk Cloud Platform VendorSplunk Affected 9.2.2403 to before 9.2.2403.108; 9.1.2312 to before 9.1.2312.205 Fixed in 9.2.2403.108, 9.1.2312.205 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 2

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:splunk:splunk:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:*9.1.0 to before 9.1.6; 9.2.0 to before 9.2.3VulnerableSplunk
cpe:2.3:a:splunk:splunk_cloud_platform:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*9.1.2312 to before 9.1.2312.205; 9.2.2403.100 to before 9.2.2403.108VulnerableSplunk
  • cpe:2.3:a:splunk:splunk:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:* Versions 9.1.0 to before 9.1.6; 9.2.0 to before 9.2.3 Vulnerable ·Splunk
  • cpe:2.3:a:splunk:splunk_cloud_platform:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.1.2312 to before 9.1.2312.205; 9.2.2403.100 to before 9.2.2403.108 Vulnerable ·Splunk

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA Splunk Enterprise (Splunk) Fixed in 9.2.3, 9.1.6
  • Fix · CNA Splunk Cloud Platform (Splunk) Fixed in 9.2.2403.108, 9.1.2312.205

Fixed in the same release

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

  • Release ·

    Splunk Enterprise 9.1.6, 9.2.3

    5 records Highest priority Priority HIGH 1 HIGH, 3 MEDIUM, 1 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2024-30707 Remote Code Execution (RCE) due to insecure session storage configuration in Splunk Enterprise on WindowsPriority HIGH 73
    • TI-2024-30709 Improper Access Control for low-privileged user in Splunk Secure Gateway AppPriority MEDIUM 53
    • TI-2024-30708 Low Privilege User can View Images on the Host Machine by using the PDF Export feature in Splunk Classic DashboardPriority MEDIUM 53
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Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-45741
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-v8xh-475x-4q58

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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