Information Disclosure through external content warning modal dialog box bypass in Splunk Enterprise Dashboard Studio
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · None · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
In Splunk Enterprise versions below 9.4.1, 9.3.3, 9.2.5, and 9.1.8, and Splunk Cloud Platform versions below 9.3.2408.107, 9.2.2406.112, 9.2.2403.115, 9.1.2312.208 and 9.1.2308.214, a low-privileged user that does not hold the "admin" or "power" Splunk roles could bypass the external content warning modal dialog box in Dashboard Studio dashboards which could lead to an information disclosure.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- 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
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Splunk | Splunk Enterprise | 9.4 to before 9.4.1; 9.3 to before 9.3.3; 9.2 to before 9.2.5; 9.1 to before 9.1.8 | 9.4.1, 9.3.3, 9.2.5, 9.1.8 | Patch available | CNA |
| Splunk | Splunk Cloud Platform | 9.3.2408 to before 9.3.2408.107; 9.2.2406 to before 9.2.2406.113; 9.2.2403 to before 9.2.2403.115; 9.1.2312 to before 9.1.2312.208; 9.1.2308 to before 9.1.2308.214 | 9.3.2408.107, 9.2.2406.113, 9.2.2403.115, 9.1.2312.208, 9.1.2308.214 | Patch available | CNA |
- Splunk Enterprise VendorSplunk Affected 9.4 to before 9.4.1; 9.3 to before 9.3.3; 9.2 to before 9.2.5; 9.1 to before 9.1.8 Fixed in 9.4.1, 9.3.3, 9.2.5, 9.1.8 Patch available CNA
- Splunk Cloud Platform VendorSplunk Affected 9.3.2408 to before 9.3.2408.107; 9.2.2406 to before 9.2.2406.113; 9.2.2403 to before 9.2.2403.115; 9.1.2312 to before 9.1.2312.208; 9.1.2308 to before 9.1.2308.214 Fixed in 9.3.2408.107, 9.2.2406.113, 9.2.2403.115, 9.1.2312.208, 9.1.2308.214 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 3
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:splunk:splunk:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:* | 9.1.0 to before 9.1.8; 9.2.0 to before 9.2.4; 9.3.0 to before 9.3.3 | Vulnerable | Splunk |
| cpe:2.3:a:splunk:splunk:9.4.0:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:* | 9.4.0 | Vulnerable | Splunk |
| cpe:2.3:a:splunk:splunk_cloud_platform:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.1.2308 to before 9.1.2308.214; 9.1.2312 to before 9.1.2312.208; 9.2.2403 to before 9.2.2403.115; 9.2.2406.100 to before 9.2.2406.113; 9.3.2408.100 to before 9.3.2408.107 | Vulnerable | Splunk |
- cpe:2.3:a:splunk:splunk:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:* Versions 9.1.0 to before 9.1.8; 9.2.0 to before 9.2.4; 9.3.0 to before 9.3.3 Vulnerable ·Splunk
- cpe:2.3:a:splunk:splunk:9.4.0:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:* Versions 9.4.0 Vulnerable ·Splunk
- cpe:2.3:a:splunk:splunk_cloud_platform:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.1.2308 to before 9.1.2308.214; 9.1.2312 to before 9.1.2312.208; 9.2.2403 to before 9.2.2403.115; 9.2.2406.100 to before 9.2.2406.113; 9.3.2408.100 to before 9.3.2408.107 Vulnerable ·Splunk
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Splunk Enterprise (Splunk) Fixed in 9.4.1, 9.3.3, 9.2.5, 9.1.8
- Fix · CNA Splunk Cloud Platform (Splunk) Fixed in 9.3.2408.107, 9.2.2406.113, 9.2.2403.115, 9.1.2312.208, 9.1.2308.214
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Release ·
Splunk Enterprise 9.1.8, 9.2.5 and 2 more versions
4 records Highest priority Priority LOW 4 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2025-14531 Sensitive Information Disclosure in Splunk Secure Gateway AppPriority LOW 34
- TI-2025-14530 Improper access control in Splunk EnterprisePriority LOW 29
- TI-2025-14526 Risky command safeguards bypass in “/services/streams/search“ endpoint through “q“ parameter in Splunk EnterprisePriority LOW 26
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-20227
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-66v8-2jrc-g3f2
References
More Splunk vulnerabilities
- 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
Sources
- CVE-2025-20227 · CVE Program
- CVE-2025-20227 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-66v8-2jrc-g3f2 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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