XSS in Splunk
CVE-2022-43561
In Splunk Enterprise versions below 8.1.12, 8.2.9, and 9.0.2, a remote user that holds the “power” Splunk role can store arbitrary scripts that can lead to persistent cross-site scripting (XSS). The vulnerability affects instances with Splunk Web enabled.
Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.4 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.007 (49.8th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 50th percentile — 49.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.006 · newest: 0.007 · change: +0.000
Affected products
- Splunk
- Splunk Cloud Platform
- Splunk Enterprise — versions 8.1, 8.2, 9.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.splunk.com/en_us/product-security/announcements/svd-2022-1101.html (Vendor Advisory)
- research.splunk.com/application/a974d1ee-ddca-4837-b6ad-d55a8a239c20/ (Technical Description, Exploit, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2022-43561?
- CVE-2022-43561 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Splunk, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 6.4/10. Published 2022-11-03.
- How severe is CVE-2022-43561?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.4 out of 10.