CVE-2026-20162
mediumpriority · track · 0EPSS 0.002 · 11 %ileDEEURUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
In Splunk Enterprise versions below 10.2.0, 10.0.3, 9.4.9, and 9.3.9, and Splunk Cloud Platform versions below 10.2.2510.4, 10.1.2507.15, 10.0.2503.11, and 9.3.2411.123, a low-privileged user who does not hold the "admin" or "power" Splunk roles could craft a malicious payload when creating a View (Settings - User Interface - Views) at the `/manager/launcher/data/ui/views/_new` endpoint leading to a Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) through a path traversal vulnerability. This could result in execution of unauthorized JavaScript code in the browser of a user. The vulnerability requires the attacker to phish the victim by tricking them into initiating a request within their browser. The authenticated user should not be able to exploit the vulnerability at will.
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affected products (29)
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- WID-SEC-W-2026-0696Splunk Splunk Enterprise: Mehrere SchwachstellenDeutsch2026-03-11csaf · cert_bundDE
Ein entfernter, authentisierter Angreifer kann mehrere Schwachstellen in Splunk Splunk Enterprise ausnutzen, um Cross-Site-Scripting-Angriffe durchzuführen, beliebigen Code auszuführen oder vertrauliche Informationen offenzulegen.
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