CVE-2025-20297
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CVE-2025-20297 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.4/10 on the CVSS scale. In Splunk Enterprise versions below 9.4.2, 9.3.4 and 9.2.6, and Splunk Cloud Platform versions below 9.3.2411.102, 9.3.2408.111 and 9.2.2406.118, a low-privileged user that does not hold the "admin" or "power" Splunk roles could craft a malicious payload through the pdfgen/render REST endpoint that could result in execution of unauthorized JavaScript code in the browser of a user.. EPSS estimates a 13.09% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
In Splunk Enterprise versions below 9.4.2, 9.3.4 and 9.2.6, and Splunk Cloud Platform versions below 9.3.2411.102, 9.3.2408.111 and 9.2.2406.118, a low-privileged user that does not hold the "admin" or "power" Splunk roles could craft a malicious payload through the pdfgen/render REST endpoint that could result in execution of unauthorized JavaScript code in the browser of a user.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Splunk | Splunk | >= 9.2.0, < 9.2.6 |
| Splunk | Splunk | >= 9.3.0, < 9.3.4 |
| Splunk | Splunk | >= 9.4.0, < 9.4.2 |
| Splunk | Splunk Cloud Platform | >= 9.2.2406, < 9.2.2406.118 |
| Splunk | Splunk Cloud Platform | >= 9.3.2408, < 9.3.2408.111 |
| Splunk | Splunk Cloud Platform | >= 9.3.2411, < 9.3.2411.102 |
References
- https://advisory.splunk.com/advisories/SVD-2025-0601Vendor Advisory
Timeline
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- Last Modified
- Status
- Analyzed
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