CVE-2022-43561 json
Persistent Cross-Site Scripting in “Save Table” Dialog in Splunk Enterprise
published 2022-11-03 4 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2022-46557
- cvss
- 6.4
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.8%
- EPSS 0.8% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 55%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
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.
Patch / fix
- Splunk Splunk Enterprise 8.1.12, 8.2.9, 9.0.2
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- Proof of concept is public
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- total
- Assessed
- 18 mo ago
Exploit prediction
0.75% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 55% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- research.splunk.com https://research.splunk.com/application/a974d1ee-ddca-4837-b6ad-d55a8a239c20/ referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.1 | 6.4 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 3.1 | 4.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N |
Affected products
- Splunk Splunk Enterprise
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation
References
-
research.splunk.com
/application/a974d1ee-ddca-4837-b6ad-d55a8a239c20/
exploit, technical-description, vendor-advisory
-
splunk.com
/en_us/product-security/announcements/svd-2022-1101.html
vendor-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2022-43561
- NVD CVE-2022-43561
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