CVE-2025-20232 Risky Command Safeguards Bypass in “/app/search/search“ endpoint through “s“ parameter in Splunk Enterprise
Low-privileged users can bypass SPL safeguards to run risky commands with higher privileges via a phishing attack on the search endpoint.
- 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-2025-20232?
CVE-2025-20232 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 9.3.3, 9.2.5, and 9.1.8 and Splunk Cloud Platform versions below 9.3.2408.103, 9.2.2406.108, 9.2.2403.113, 9.1.2312.208 and 9.1.2308.212, 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 “/app/search/search“ endpoint through its “s“ parameter. <br>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-2025-20232?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Splunk Splunk, Splunk Splunk Cloud Platform.
How do I fix CVE-2025-20232?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-20232 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2025-20232 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-20232 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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Sources
Also known as GHSA-g97h-g237-c9p9.