CVE-2024-45741 Persistent Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) via props.conf on Splunk Enterprise
Low-privileged users can inject malicious JavaScript via custom configuration files, leading to unauthorized code execution in victim browsers.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2024-45741?
CVE-2024-45741 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Splunk Splunk, published on 14 Oct 2024. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
In Splunk Enterprise versions below 9.2.3 and 9.1.6 and Splunk Cloud Platform versions below 9.2.2403.108 and 9.1.2312.205, a low-privileged user that does not hold the "admin" or "power" Splunk roles could create a malicious payload through a custom configuration file that the "api.uri" parameter from the "/manager/search/apps/local" endpoint in Splunk Web calls. This could result in execution of unauthorized JavaScript code in the browser of a user.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-45741?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Splunk Splunk, Splunk Splunk Cloud Platform.
How do I fix CVE-2024-45741?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-45741 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-2024-45741 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2024-45741 exists.
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Sources
Also known as GHSA-v8xh-475x-4q58.