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CVE-2026-20162

Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) through Path Traversal in Splunk Enterprise

Published: Mar 11, 2026Updated: Mar 23, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-79
NVD MITRE
6.3CVSSMEDIUM
EPSS Score
0.2%
Top 90.1%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available

Description

In Splunk Enterprise versions below 10.2.0, 10.0.3, 9.4.9, and 9.3.9, and Splunk Cloud Platform versions below 10.2.2510.4, 10.1.2507.15, 10.0.2503.11, and 9.3.2411.123, a low-privileged user who does not hold the "admin" or "power" Splunk roles could craft a malicious payload when creating a View (Settings - User Interface - Views) at the `/manager/launcher/data/ui/views/_new` endpoint leading to a Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) through a path traversal vulnerability. This could result in execution of unauthorized JavaScript code in the browser of a user. The vulnerability requires the attacker to phish the victim by tricking them into initiating a request within their browser. The authenticated user should not be able to exploit the vulnerability at will.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LPR:LUI:RS:UC:HI:LA:N
Exploitability
AV:NAttack Vector
Network
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:LPrivileges Required
Low
UI:RUser Interaction
Required
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:HConfidentiality
High
I:LIntegrity
Low
A:NAvailability
None
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Weaknesses

CWE-79

Affected Products

Splunk EnterpriseSplunkSecurity Products
Splunk Cloud PlatformSplunkSecurity Products
splunksplunkSecurity Products
splunk cloud platformsplunkSecurity Products
splunkcommercialUSSecurity Productsaka splunk enterprise, splunk cloud platform

Attack Graph

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Exploitability

Official Patch Available

MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques
Execution
Initial Access
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References

https://advisory.splunk.com/advisories/SVD-2026-0301
advisory.splunk.com

Timeline

Published
Mar 11, 2026
Last Updated
Mar 23, 2026

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