SimpleXML Dashboards with Custom JavaScript Need Update to jQuery 3.5

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Updated:September 29, 2026
Document ID:SPLK045221

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Applicability

Splunk Enterprise Splunk Cloud

Description

Applies To:
Custom SimpleXML with custom JavaScript / JS
jQuery 3.5
Splunk Cloud
Splunk Enterprise

Issue:
Lookup Editor App not loading due to jQuery 3.5 Update
Splunk add-on for AWS dashboards displaying errors
Library upgrade needed to dashboards that use SimpleXML with custom JavaScript due to a security vulnerability of jQuery 2
jQuery 3.5 becomes the default version to resolve security vulnerability
jQuery 2 will temporarily be in place until 2022 to give time for the switch to jQuery 3
Admins have access to a jQuery Readiness App and jQuery Upgrade dashboard in Search and Reporting to see the status of the dashboards
If using a 3rd party dashboard app contact the app builder to get an updated version

Errors:

A custom JavaScript error caused an issue loading your dashboard, likely due to the dashboard version update. See the developer console for more details


Dashboard Updated - This dashboard has been updated. If there are any issues with this dashboard contact the dashboard owner. You can temporarily open a previous view of this dashboard.

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This dashboard view is temporary

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A custom JavaScript error caused an issue loading your dashboard, likely due to the dashboard version update.  See the developer console for more details.

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This dashboard view is temporary, To view the updated dashboard, click here.

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If the root node of source code does not have version set add version = 1.1 to source code
Dashboard 1.0 = JQuery 2
Dashboard 1.1 = JQuery 3

web.conf: simplexml_dashboard_create_version = 1,1

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Dashboards and Visualizations with Simple XML - Splunk Docs
How to Upgrade Your App to jQuery v3.5 or Newer
Make Your App More Secure By Updating to jQuery® Version 3.5 or Newer
 

Revision History

Revision Publish Date Comments
1.0
29-Sep-2026
Initial Release

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