High severity · published Aug 19, 2026
CVE-2026-76254
SPL Command Safeguards Bypass through Splunk Web in Splunk Enterprise
8.8
CVSS
0.4%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
In Splunk Enterprise versions below 10.4.2, 10.2.6, 10.0.9, 9.4.14, and 9.3.14, an unauthenticated user could cause another user to dispatch arbitrary Search Processing Language (SPL) pipelines from Dataset Explorer with the same privileges as that user, which can allow for access to all relevant data and system integrity available to that user and affect system availability. The vulnerability is possible because Dataset Explorer does not validate or escape dataset names before building SPL searches and does not apply SPL safeguards for risky commands to those searches. The vulnerability requires the attacker to phish the user by tricking them into opening the crafted link. The unauthenticated user should not be able to exploit the vulnerability at will. For more information see Explore a dataset (https://help.splunk.com/en/splunk-enterprise/manage-knowledge-objects/knowledge-management-manual/10.4/manage-and-explore-datasets/explore-a-dataset) and SPL safeguards for risky commands (https://help.splunk.com/en/splunk-enterprise/administer/manage-users-and-security/10.4/best-practices-for-splunk-platform-security/spl-safeguards-for-risky-commands) in the Splunk documentation.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
Required
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.4% · higher than 36% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
SE
Splunk Enterprise · Splunk
10.4 before 10.4.2; 10.2 before 10.2.6; 10.0 before 10.0.9; 9.4 before 9.4.14; 9.3 before 9.3.14 · source: vendor
SP
Splunk · Splunk
9.3.0 before 9.3.14; 9.4.0 before 9.4.14; 10.0.0 before 10.0.9; 10.2.0 before 10.2.6; 10.4.0 before 10.4.2 · source: NVD
Affected product
SE
Splunk Enterprise
Splunk
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