CVE-2023-46214
Remote code execution (RCE) in Splunk Enterprise through Insecure XML Parsing
In Splunk Enterprise versions below 9.0.7 and 9.1.2, Splunk Enterprise does not safely sanitize extensible stylesheet language transformations (XSLT) that users supply. This means that an attacker can upload malicious XSLT which can result in remote code execution on the Splunk Enterprise instance.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- High
- Privileges needed
- Low
- User interaction
- Required
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
Remote code execution (RCE) in Splunk Enterprise through Insecure XML Parsing
In Splunk Enterprise versions below 9.0.7 and 9.1.2, Splunk Enterprise does not safely sanitize extensible stylesheet language transformations (XSLT) that users supply. This means that an attacker can upload malicious XSLT which can result in remote code execution on the Splunk Enterprise instance.
- Record
CVE-2023-46214- CVSS 3.1
- 8.0 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-91
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2023-50457
In Splunk Enterprise versions below 9.0.7 and 9.1.2, Splunk Enterprise does not safely sanitize extensible stylesheet language transformations (XSLT) that users supply. This means that an attacker can upload malicious XSLT which can result in remote code execution on the Splunk Enterprise instance.
- Record
EUVD-2023-50457- CVSS 3.1
- 8.0 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-mwwq-v92j-38xr
In Splunk Enterprise versions below 9.0.7 and 9.1.2, Splunk Enterprise does not safely sanitize...
In Splunk Enterprise versions below 9.0.7 and 9.1.2, Splunk Enterprise does not safely sanitize extensible stylesheet language transformations (XSLT) that users supply. This means that an attacker can upload malicious XSLT which can result in remote code execution on the Splunk Enterprise instance.
- Record
GHSA-mwwq-v92j-38xr- CVSS 3.1
- 8.0 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-91
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
In Splunk Enterprise versions below 9.0.7 and 9.1.2, Splunk Enterprise does not safely sanitize extensible stylesheet language transformations (XSLT) that users supply. This means that an attacker can upload malicious XSLT which can result in remote code execution on the Splunk Enterprise instance.
- Record
CVE-2023-46214- CVSS 3.1
- 8.0 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H - CVSS 3.1
- 8.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-91
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Metasploit | Splunk Authenticated XSLT Upload RCE | 2023-11-28 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| first indexed | CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, Metasploit, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2023-46214 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 8.0) in Splunk, published November 16, 2023. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 89.2%, the 99th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
References
advisory.splunk.com/advisories/SVD-2023-1104
research.splunk.com/application/a053e6a6-2146-483a-9798-2d43652f3299
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-46214
packetstormsecurity.com/files/176154/Splunk-XSLT-Upload-Remote-Code-Execution.html
github.com/advisories/GHSA-mwwq-v92j-38xr