CVE-2023-22931 ‘createrss’ External Search Command Overwrites Existing RSS Feeds in Splunk Enterprise
Attackers can overwrite existing RSS feeds via the createrss command if the deprecated feature is enabled, requiring an upgrade to fix.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2023-22931?
CVE-2023-22931 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Splunk Splunk, published on 14 Feb 2023. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
In Splunk Enterprise versions below 8.1.13 and 8.2.10, the ‘createrss’ external search command overwrites existing Resource Description Format Site Summary (RSS) feeds without verifying permissions. This feature has been deprecated and disabled by default.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-22931?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Splunk Splunk, Splunk Splunk Cloud Platform.
How do I fix CVE-2023-22931?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-22931 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2023-22931 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-22931 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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Sources
Also known as GHSA-7g93-5vcp-frv5.