---
id: CVE-2026-20238
title: >-
  In Splunk AI Toolkit versions below 5.7.3, a low-privileged user that does not
  hold the 'admin' or 'power' roles could access confidential data that was
  restricted through `srchFilter` configurations on custom roles.<br><br>The app
  conta…
summary: >-
  In Splunk AI Toolkit versions below 5.7.3, a low-privileged user that does not
  hold the 'admin' or 'power' roles could access confidential data that was
  restricted through `srchFilter` configurations on custom roles.<br><br>The app
  conta…
severity: medium
cvss: 6.5
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N'
cwe:
  - CWE-863
vendor: splunk
product: ai_toolkit
affected:
  - 'ai_toolkit >= 5.7.0, < 5.7.3'
patched:
  - ai_toolkit 5.7.3
published: '2026-05-20'
updated: '2026-07-23'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-20238'
references:
  - url: 'https://advisory.splunk.com/advisories/SVD-2026-0502'
    label: psirt@cisco.com
tags:
  - nvd
epss: 0.0032
epssPercentile: 0.22489
ingestedAt: '2026-07-23T12:17:55.572Z'
---

## Overview

In Splunk AI Toolkit versions below 5.7.3, a low-privileged user that does not hold the 'admin' or 'power' roles could access confidential data that was restricted through `srchFilter` configurations on custom roles.<br><br>The app contains an `authorize.conf` configuration file with a `srchFilter` entry that modifies the built-in ‘user’ role. Because the Splunk platform combines inherited search filters with the `OR` SPL operator, the injected filter overrides more restrictive filters on child roles.

## Affected

- `ai_toolkit >= 5.7.0, < 5.7.3`

## Remediation

Upgrade past the affected range:

- `ai_toolkit 5.7.3`