CVE-2021-43798
Grafana path traversal
Description
Grafana is an open-source platform for monitoring and observability. Grafana versions 8.0.0 through 8.3.0 (except for patched versions) iss vulnerable to directory traversal, allowing access to local files. The vulnerable URL path is: `<grafana_host_url>/public/plugins//`, where is the plugin ID for any installed plugin. At no time has Grafana Cloud been vulnerable. Users are advised to upgrade to patched versions 8.0.7, 8.1.8, 8.2.7, or 8.3.1. The GitHub Security Advisory contains more information about vulnerable URL paths, mitigation, and the disclosure timeline.
How to fix CVE-2021-43798
To remediate CVE-2021-43798, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- —upgrade to 8.0.7 or later
- —upgrade to 8.3.1 or later
Is CVE-2021-43798 being exploited?
Yes — CVE-2021-43798 is on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. Patch immediately.
Affected packages (2)
- >= 8.0.1, < 8.0.7, >= 8.1.0, < 8.1.8, >= 8.2.0, < 8.2.7, >= 8.3.0, < 8.3.1
- >= 8.3.0, < 8.3.1
CVSS scores
| Source | Version | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| osv | CVSS 3.1 | HIGH7.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N/E:H |