Description
In Splunk Enterprise versions below 10.4.2, 10.2.6, 10.0.9, and 9.4.14, a user who holds the "power" Splunk role could create a malicious Splunk Web tour and cause arbitrary JavaScript to run in the browser of another user when that user opens a crafted tour link. The JavaScript runs in the browser of the affected user, allowing for access to all relevant data available to that user. The Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability is possible because Splunk Web renders tour content and tour navigation links without sufficient output encoding and accepts a tour selector value that can be treated as markup. The vulnerability requires another user to open a crafted tour link. The user who holds the "power" Splunk role should not be able to trigger JavaScript execution in another user's browser without that user interaction.
Published: 2026-08-19
Score: 5.7 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
AI Analysis

Impact

A malicious user with the "power" role in Splunk Enterprise can create a tour that contains crafted JavaScript. When another user opens the tour link, the script runs inside that user's browser and can access any data the user can normally see, effectively enabling the attacker to steal information or manipulate the client side. The flaw arises because tour content and navigation links are rendered without adequate output encoding, enabling markup injection.

Affected Systems

Splunk Enterprise installations running any of the following firmware releases: 9.4, 10.0, 10.2, and 10.4. The vulnerability affects all versions older than 9.4.14, 10.0.9, 10.2.6, or 10.4.2 respectively. The impact is limited to systems that have Splunk Web enabled and allow users to create tours.

Risk and Exploitability

The CVSS score of 5.7 indicates moderate severity. The EPSS score is not available, and the vulnerability is not listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Attack requires a user holding the "power" role to craft a tour and another user to click the crafted link, thus the exploitation vector is a user‑initiated action. If both conditions are met, the attacker can execute arbitrary JavaScript and access the victim’s data. The risk is elevated in environments with low entitlement segregation or where Splunk Web is widely used.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on August 20, 2026 at 10:18 UTC.

Remediation

Vendor Solution

Upgrade Splunk Enterprise to versions 10.4.2, 10.2.6, 10.0.9, and 9.4.14, or higher.


Vendor Workaround

The vulnerability affects instances with Splunk Web turned on. Turning Splunk Web off is a possible workaround. See [Disable unnecessary Splunk Enterprise components](https://help.splunk.com/en/splunk-enterprise/administer/manage-users-and-security/10.4/install-splunk-enterprise-securely/disable-unnecessary-splunk-enterprise-components) and the [web.conf](https://help.splunk.com/en/splunk-enterprise/administer/admin-manual/10.4/configuration-file-reference/10.4.0-configuration-file-reference/web.conf) configuration specification file for more information on turning off Splunk Web.


OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Upgrade Splunk Enterprise to any of the patched releases: 10.4.2, 10.2.6, 10.0.9, or 9.4.14 or newer. This invalidates the vulnerability by adding proper output encoding to tour content.
  • If upgrading is delayed, disable Splunk Web in the configuration to prevent users from loading tours; the module can be turned off via the web.conf file or by disabling unnecessary components as documented by Splunk.
  • Audit user privileges so that only trusted personnel have the "power" role; consider restricting tour creation to a single user or group and monitoring for suspicious tour creation events.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on August 20, 2026 at 10:18 UTC.

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History

Wed, 26 Aug 2026 16:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Fri, 21 Aug 2026 13:30:00 +0000

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First Time appeared Splunk splunk Enterprise
Vendors & Products Splunk splunk Enterprise

Thu, 20 Aug 2026 14:00:00 +0000

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CPEs cpe:2.3:a:splunk:splunk:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Splunk
Splunk splunk

Wed, 19 Aug 2026 21:45:00 +0000

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Description In Splunk Enterprise versions below 10.4.2, 10.2.6, 10.0.9, and 9.4.14, a user who holds the "power" Splunk role could create a malicious Splunk Web tour and cause arbitrary JavaScript to run in the browser of another user when that user opens a crafted tour link. The JavaScript runs in the browser of the affected user, allowing for access to all relevant data available to that user. The Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability is possible because Splunk Web renders tour content and tour navigation links without sufficient output encoding and accepts a tour selector value that can be treated as markup. The vulnerability requires another user to open a crafted tour link. The user who holds the "power" Splunk role should not be able to trigger JavaScript execution in another user's browser without that user interaction.
Title Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) in Splunk Web Tours in Splunk Enterprise
Weaknesses CWE-79
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.7, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N'}


Subscriptions

Splunk Splunk Splunk Enterprise
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: cisco

Published:

Updated: 2026-08-26T15:22:40.616Z

Reserved: 2026-08-19T12:02:03.626Z

Link: CVE-2026-76324

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Updated: 2026-08-26T14:49:24.757Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2026-08-19T22:17:16.527

Modified: 2026-08-26T16:16:39.500

Link: CVE-2026-76324

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No data.

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Updated: 2026-08-21T13:02:57Z

Weaknesses
  • CWE-79

    Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')