title: Persistent Cross-Site Scripting in “Save Table” Dialog in Splunk Enterprise
description: In Splunk Enterprise versions below 8.1.12, 8.2.9, and 9.0.2, a remote user that holds the “power” Splunk role can store arbitrary scripts that can lead to persistent cross-site scripting (XSS). The vulnerability affects instances with Splunk Web enabled.
problem types: CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation
affected:
{
defaultStatus: affected
product: Splunk Enterprise
vendor: Splunk
versions:
lessThan: 8.1.12, status: affected, version: 8.1, versionType: custom
lessThan: 8.2.9, status: affected, version: 8.2, versionType: custom
lessThan: 9.0.2, status: affected, version: 9.0, versionType: custom
}
metrics:
cvssV3_1: [
attackComplexity: HIGH
attackVector: NETWORK
availabilityImpact: HIGH
baseScore: 6.4
baseSeverity: MEDIUM
confidentialityImpact: HIGH
integrityImpact: HIGH
privilegesRequired: HIGH
scope: UNCHANGED
userInteraction: REQUIRED
vectorString: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
version: 3.1
]
format: CVSS
scenarios: GENERAL
workarounds: If users do not log in to Splunk Web on indexers in a distributed environment, disable Splunk Web on those indexers.  See Disable unnecessary Splunk Enterprise components https://docs.splunk.com/Documentation/Splunk/8.2.5/Security/DisableunnecessarySplunkcomponents and the  web.conf https://docs.splunk.com/Documentation/Splunk/latest/Admin/Webconf configuration specification file for more information on disabling Splunk Web.