CVE-2025-20378: splunk Open Redirect
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2025-20378 is a medium (CVSS 6.1) Open Redirect vulnerability in splunk. EPSS estimates a 0.25% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 15.6% of scored vulnerabilities.
Timeline
- 12-11-2025PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 12-11-2025Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
In Splunk Enterprise versions below 10.0.1, 9.4.5, 9.3.7, 9.2.9, and Splunk Cloud Platform versions below 10.0.2503.5, 9.3.2411.111, and 9.3.2408.121, an unauthenticated attacker could craft a malicious URL using the `return_to` parameter of the Splunk Web login endpoint. When an authenticated user visits the malicious URL, it could cause an unvalidated redirect to an external malicious site. To be successful, the attacker has to trick the victim into initiating a request from their browser. The unauthenticated attacker should not be able to exploit the vulnerability at will.
CVSS metrics
2 scores · 2 sources · 1 version- CVE.orgCNA3.1LowCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:NDiffers
EPSS trend
Probability
0.25%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
16%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
+0.02 pp
From 0.24% on 19-09-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Splunk3 products
- splunk≥ 9.2.0, < 9.2.9 | ≥ 9.3.0, < 9.3.7 | ≥ 9.4.0, < 9.4.5 | 10.0.0
- splunk_cloud_platform≥ 9.3.2408, < 9.3.2408.121 | ≥ 9.3.2411, < 9.3.2411.111 | ≥ 10.0.2503, < 10.0.2503.5
- splunk enterprise≥ 10.0, < 10.0.1 | ≥ 9.4, < 9.4.5 | ≥ 9.3, < 9.3.7 | ≥ 9.2, < 9.2.9
1 vendor · 3 products
References
1 links- advisory.splunk.com/advisories/SVD-2025-1101Vendor Advisory