SB2023060838 - Multiple vulnerabilities in Splunk App for Lookup File Editing

Description

This security bulletin contains information about 2 secuirty vulnerabilities.

1) Path traversal (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-32714)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform directory traversal attacks.

The vulnerability exists due to input validation error when processing directory traversal sequences. A remote user can send a specially crafted HTTP request and read and write arbitrary files on the system.

2) Cross-site scripting (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-32715)

The disclosed vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient sanitization of user-supplied data. A remote attacker can trick the victim to follow a specially crafted link and execute arbitrary HTML and script code in user's browser in context of vulnerable website.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may allow a remote attacker to steal potentially sensitive information, change appearance of the web page, perform phishing and drive-by-download attacks.

Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

References

• https://advisory.splunk.com/advisories/SVD-2023-0608
• https://research.splunk.com/application/8ed58987-738d-4917-9e44-b8ef6ab948a6/
• https://advisory.splunk.com/advisories/SVD-2023-0610