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CVE PROGRAM SOURCE RECORD5.7 Medium

CVE-2026-20256

Improper Input Validation through Protocol-Relative URL in Classic Dashboards in Splunk Enterprise

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 cause data exfiltration through classic dashboards by redirecting a victim to an external site using a protocol-relative URL in a drill-down link.<br><br>The vulnerability exists because the URL classifier in classic dashboards only recognizes `http://` and `https://` schemes when checking for external URLs. Protocol-relative URLs such as `//attacker.com` bypass this check entirely, and Splunk Web does not show the external-navigation warning dialog to the victim.

Affected products

Version statuses are supplied by the assigning organization. Consult the original record for detailed ranges and platform conditions.

Splunk Splunk Enterprise

  • 10.2 to < 10.2.4affected
  • 10.0 to < 10.0.7affected
  • 9.4 to < 9.4.12affected
  • 9.3 to < 9.3.13affected

Splunk Splunk Cloud Platform

  • 10.3.2512 to < 10.3.2512.13affected
  • 10.2.2510 to < 10.2.2510.15affected
  • 10.1.2507 to < 10.1.2507.23affected
  • 9.3.2411 to < 9.3.2411.132affected

References