CVE-2023-46213 Cross-site Scripting (XSS) on “Show Syntax Highlighted” View in Search Page
Attackers can execute unauthorized code in user browsers via ineffective escaping in the syntax highlighting feature of the search page.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2023-46213?
CVE-2023-46213 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Splunk Splunk, published on 16 Nov 2023. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official 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.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-46213?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Splunk Cloud, Splunk Splunk.
How do I fix CVE-2023-46213?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-46213 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Escape output for the context it lands in and set a strict Content Security Policy. Upgrading the affected component is the real fix. More about Cross-site scripting.
Is CVE-2023-46213 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-46213 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Splunk Splunk
- CVE-2023-46214 Remote code execution (RCE) in Splunk Enterprise through Insecure XML Parsing
- CVE-2024-36982 Denial of Service through null pointer reference in “cluster/config” REST endpoint
- CVE-2024-36989 Low-privileged user could create notifications in Splunk Web Bulletin Messages
- CVE-2024-23675 Splunk App Key Value Store (KV Store) Improper Handling of Permissions Leads to KV Store Collection Deletion
- CVE-2024-36986 Risky command safeguards bypass through Search ID query in Analytics Workspace
Sources
Also known as GHSA-vfv2-6xpw-mqmp.