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Status published
Medium
CVE-2022-43561
Persistent Cross-Site Scripting in “Save Table” Dialog in Splunk Enterprise
Vulnerability Description
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.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
The following person or organization is credited with identifying this vulnerability, as recorded in the NVD database:
- Mr Hack (try_to_hack)
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Affected Vendor
Splunk
View all reports →Affected Software
Splunk Enterprise
Vulnerable Versions:
8.1, 8.2, 9.0
Timeline
Official Publish:
November 3rd, 2022
Last Modified:
April 25th, 2025
Added to House:
July 21st, 2026
CVSS Vectors
V3:
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H