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CVE-2021-43798

Grafana path traversal

Published: Dec 7, 2021Updated: Oct 24, 2025 Sources: CVE List NVD GHSA BDUCWE-22
7.5HIGH
NVD MITRE
EPSS Score
88.8%
Top 0.2%
CISA KEV
Active Exploitation
Since Oct 9, 2025
Exploits
6 Known
Remediation
Patch Available
Self-Check
Nuclei · OpenVAS

Description

Grafana is an open-source platform for monitoring and observability. Grafana versions 8.0.0-beta1 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.

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LPR:NUI:NS:UC:HI:NA:N
Exploitability
AV:NAttack Vector
Network
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:NPrivileges Required
None
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:HConfidentiality
High
I:NIntegrity
None
A:NAvailability
None
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Weaknesses

CWE-22

Affected Products

Novell Inc.
commercial·US
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP ApplicationsOn-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
OpenSUSE LeapOn-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
Suse Linux Enterprise DesktopOn-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
grafana
oss-project·US
grafanaOn-premWeb App
Enterprise Software / itsm-monitoring
Go
package-ecosystem
github.com/grafana/grafana
OSS Libraries
Grafana Labs
commercial·US
GrafanaOn-premWeb App
Enterprise Software / itsm-monitoring
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Exploitability

CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability
Added to KEV:Oct 9, 2025
Remediation due:Oct 30, 2025

Required action: Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

6 exploit sources identified

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References

http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/165198/Grafana-Arbitrary-File-Reading.html
packetstormsecurity.com
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/165221/Grafana-8.3.0-Directory-Traversal-Arbitrary-File-Read.html
packetstormsecurity.com
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/12/09/2
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