XSS in Splunk
CVE-2024-45741
In Splunk Enterprise versions below 9.2.3 and 9.1.6 and Splunk Cloud Platform versions below 9.2.2403.108 and 9.1.2312.205, a low-privileged user that does not hold the "admin" or "power" Splunk roles could create a malicious payload through a custom configuration file that the "api.uri" parameter from the "/manager/search/apps/local" endpoint in Splunk Web calls. This could result in execution of unauthorized JavaScript code in the browser of a user.
Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)
EPSS: 0.131 (96.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.4 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N.
Affected products
- Splunk
- Splunk Cloud Platform — versions 9.2.2403, 9.1.2312
- Splunk Splunk_cloud_platform
- Splunk Enterprise — versions 9.2, 9.1
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- prodsec@splunk.com (Vendor Advisory)
- prodsec@splunk.com (Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2024-45741?
- CVE-2024-45741 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Splunk, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 5.4/10. Published 2024-10-14.
- How severe is CVE-2024-45741?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.4 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2024-45741 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.