CVE-2025-20226 Risky command safeguards bypass in “/services/streams/search“ endpoint through “q“ parameter in Splunk Enterprise
Low-privileged users can bypass SPL risky command safeguards by tricking higher-privileged users into executing searches via a phishing attack.
- 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-2025-20226?
CVE-2025-20226 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Splunk Splunk, published on 26 Mar 2025. 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 9.4.1, 9.3.3, 9.2.5, and 9.1.8 and Splunk Cloud Platform versions below 9.3.2408.107, 9.2.2406.111, and 9.1.2308.214, a low-privileged user that does not hold the "admin" or "power" Splunk roles could run a saved search with a risky command using the permissions of a higher-privileged user to bypass the SPL safeguards for risky commands on the "/services/streams/search" endpoint through its "q" parameter. The vulnerability requires the attacker to phish the victim by tricking them into initiating a request within their browser. The authenticated user should not be able to exploit the vulnerability at will.
Weakness: CWE-200
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-20226?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Splunk Splunk, Splunk Splunk Cloud Platform.
How do I fix CVE-2025-20226?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-20226 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2025-20226 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-20226 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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Sources
Also known as GHSA-c8hx-mpvv-3952.