CVE-2023-46213

Cross-site Scripting (XSS) on “Show Syntax Highlighted” View in Search Page

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Published Nov 16, 2023 CVSS 3.1 · 4.8 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

In Splunk Enterprise versions below 9.0.7 and 9.1.2, ineffective escaping in the “Show syntax Highlighted” feature can result in the execution of unauthorized code in a user’s web browser.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

Splunk

Splunk Enterprise

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`9.0`	affected	< 9.0.7
`9.1`	affected	< 9.1.2

Splunk

Splunk Cloud

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`-`	affected	< 9.1.2308

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:splunk:cloud::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:splunk:splunk:::::enterprise:::*
	cpe:2.3:a:splunk:splunk:::::enterprise:::*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2023-50456	In Splunk Enterprise versions below 9.0.7 and 9.1.2, ineffective escaping in the “Show syntax Highlighted” feature can result in the execution of unauthorized code in a user’s web browser.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required High

Scope Changed

Confidentiality Impact Low

Integrity Impact Low

Availability Impact None

User Interaction Required

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.475% probability within 30 days)

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact total

References

Link	Providers
https://advisory.splunk.com/advisories/SVD-2023-1103
https://research.splunk.com/application/1030bc63-0b37-4ac9-9ae0-9361c955a3cc/

History

No history.

Subscriptions

Splunk Cloud Splunk Splunk Cloud Platform

Weaknesses

CWE-79

Sources

CVE record Updated: Feb 28, 2025, 11:03 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: Splunk
Published: Nov 16, 2023, 8:15 PM
Updated: Feb 28, 2025, 11:03 AM
Reserved: Oct 18, 2023, 5:02 PM

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Vulnrichment Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 8:37 PM

Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 8:37 PM

NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 6:30 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Nov 16, 2023, 9:15 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 6:30 AM

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