Extensible Markup Language (XML) External Entity Injection (XXE) through Dashboard label field on Splunk Enterprise
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Denial of service
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-611 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
In Splunk Enterprise versions below 9.4.4, 9.3.6, and 9.2.8, and Splunk Cloud Platform versions below 9.3.2411.108, 9.3.2408.118 and 9.2.2406.123, a low privilege user that does not hold the "admin" or "power" Splunk roles could perform an extensible markup language (XML) external entity (XXE) injection through the dashboard tab label field. The XXE injection has the potential to cause denial of service (DoS) attacks.
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 | 10.0 to before 10.0.0; 9.4 to before 9.4.4; 9.3 to before 9.3.6; 9.2 to before 9.2.8 | 10.0.0, 9.4.4, 9.3.6, 9.2.8 | Patch available | CNA |
| Splunk | Splunk Cloud Platform | 9.3.2411 to before 9.3.2411.108; 9.3.2408 to before 9.3.2408.118; 9.2.2406 to before 9.2.2406.123 | 9.3.2411.108, 9.3.2408.118, 9.2.2406.123 | Patch available | CNA |
- Splunk Enterprise VendorSplunk Affected 10.0 to before 10.0.0; 9.4 to before 9.4.4; 9.3 to before 9.3.6; 9.2 to before 9.2.8 Fixed in 10.0.0, 9.4.4, 9.3.6, 9.2.8 Patch available CNA
- Splunk Cloud Platform VendorSplunk Affected 9.3.2411 to before 9.3.2411.108; 9.3.2408 to before 9.3.2408.118; 9.2.2406 to before 9.2.2406.123 Fixed in 9.3.2411.108, 9.3.2408.118, 9.2.2406.123 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 2
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:splunk:splunk:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:* | 9.2.0 to before 9.2.8; 9.3.0 to before 9.3.6; 9.4.0 to before 9.4.4 | Vulnerable | Splunk |
| cpe:2.3:a:splunk:splunk_cloud_platform:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.2.2406 to before 9.2.2406.123; 9.3.2408 to before 9.3.2408.118; 9.3.2411 to before 9.3.2411.108 | Vulnerable | Splunk |
- cpe:2.3:a:splunk:splunk:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:* Versions 9.2.0 to before 9.2.8; 9.3.0 to before 9.3.6; 9.4.0 to before 9.4.4 Vulnerable ·Splunk
- cpe:2.3:a:splunk:splunk_cloud_platform:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.2.2406 to before 9.2.2406.123; 9.3.2408 to before 9.3.2408.118; 9.3.2411 to before 9.3.2411.108 Vulnerable ·Splunk
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Splunk Enterprise (Splunk) Fixed in 10.0.0, 9.4.4, 9.3.6, 9.2.8
- Fix · CNA Splunk Cloud Platform (Splunk) Fixed in 9.3.2411.108, 9.3.2408.118, 9.2.2406.123
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Release ·
Splunk Enterprise 10.0.0, 9.2.8 and 2 more versions
4 records Highest priority Priority LOW 4 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2025-14661 Improper Access Control in Background Job Submission in Splunk EnterprisePriority LOW 29
- TI-2025-14663 Cross-site scripting in Splunk EnterprisePriority LOW 26
- TI-2025-14662 Cross-site scripting in Splunk EnterprisePriority LOW 26
- Release ·
Splunk Cloud Platform 9.2.2406.123, 9.3.2408.118, 9.3.2411.108
2 records Highest priority Priority LOW 2 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2025-14663 Cross-site scripting in Splunk EnterprisePriority LOW 26
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-20369
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-7xvq-vm2p-4r2f
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-2025-20369 · CVE Program
- CVE-2025-20369 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-7xvq-vm2p-4r2f · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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