CVE-2025-20297: Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) on Splunk Enterprise through dashboard PDF generation component

Published Jun 2, 2025
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Updated

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.

Affected Software

8 affected components
Splunk Splunk Enterprise<9.4.2, <9.3.4, <9.2.6
Splunk Splunk Cloud Platform<9.3.2411.102, <9.3.2408.111, <9.2.2406.118
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

Event History

Jun 2, 2025
CVE Published
via MITRE·05:14 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·05:14 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·06:15 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2025-20297?

CVE-2025-20297 is classified as a low-severity vulnerability affecting specific versions of Splunk Enterprise and Splunk Cloud Platform.

2

How do I fix CVE-2025-20297?

To resolve CVE-2025-20297, users should upgrade their Splunk Enterprise to version 9.4.2 or higher, and Splunk Cloud Platform to version 9.3.2411.102 or higher.

3

Who is affected by CVE-2025-20297?

CVE-2025-20297 affects low-privileged users without 'admin' or 'power' roles in specified versions of Splunk software.

4

What are the affected versions listed in CVE-2025-20297?

The affected versions in CVE-2025-20297 include Splunk Enterprise versions below 9.4.2, 9.3.4, and 9.2.6, as well as Splunk Cloud Platform versions below 9.3.2411.102, 9.3.2408.111, and 9.2.2406.118.

5

What type of attack is possible due to CVE-2025-20297?

CVE-2025-20297 allows low-privileged users to craft a malicious payload through the pdfgen/render functionality.

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