CSRF in Splunk
CVE-2025-20322
In Splunk Enterprise versions below 9.4.3, 9.3.5, 9.2.7, and 9.1.10, and Splunk Cloud Platform versions below 9.3.2411.104, 9.3.2408.113, and 9.2.2406.119, an unauthenticated attacker could send a specially-crafted SPL search command that could trigger a rolling restart in the Search Head Cluster through a Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF), potentially leading to a denial of service (DoS).<br><br>The vulnerability requires the attacker to phish the administrator-level victim by tricking them into initiating a request within their browser. The attacker should not be able to exploit the vulnerability at will.<br><br>See [How rolling restart works](https://docs.splunk.com/Documentation/Splunk/9.4.2/DistSearch/RestartSHC) for more information.
Vulnerability class: CSRF (Cross-Site Request Forgery)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 4.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.002 (10.4th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 10th percentile — 10.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.002 · newest: 0.002 · change: +0.000
Affected products
- Splunk
- Splunk Cloud Platform
- Splunk Enterprise — versions 9.4, 9.3, 9.2
- Splunk Enterprise Cloud — versions 9.3.2411, 9.3.2408, 9.2.2406
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- advisory.splunk.com/advisories/SVD-2025-0705 (Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2025-20322?
- CVE-2025-20322 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Splunk, classified under Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF). CVSS score: 4.3/10. Published 2025-07-07.
- How severe is CVE-2025-20322?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.3 out of 10.