CVE-2021-41277

GeoJSON URL validation can expose server files and environment variables to unauthorized users

Published Nov 17, 2021 CVSS 3.1 · 10 Critical EPSS 97.2% KEV · Listed
Description
Metabase is an open source data analytics platform. In affected versions a security issue has been discovered with the custom GeoJSON map (`admin->settings->maps->custom maps->add a map`) support and potential local file inclusion (including environment variables). URLs were not validated prior to being loaded. This issue is fixed in a new maintenance release (0.40.5 and 1.40.5), and any subsequent release after that. If you’re unable to upgrade immediately, you can mitigate this by including rules in your reverse proxy or load balancer or WAF to provide a validation filter before the application.

Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

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History
Type Values Removed Values Added
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:metabase:metabase:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'active', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'active', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:metabase:metabase:0.40.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:metabase:metabase:0.40.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:metabase:metabase:0.40.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:metabase:metabase:0.40.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:metabase:metabase:0.40.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:metabase:metabase:1.40.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:metabase:metabase:1.40.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:metabase:metabase:1.40.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:metabase:metabase:1.40.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:metabase:metabase:1.40.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:metabase:metabase:0.40.0:-:*:*:-:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:metabase:metabase:0.40.1:*:*:*:-:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:metabase:metabase:0.40.2:*:*:*:-:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:metabase:metabase:0.40.3:*:*:*:-:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:metabase:metabase:0.40.4:*:*:*:-:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:metabase:metabase:1.40.0:-:*:*:enterprise:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:metabase:metabase:1.40.1:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:metabase:metabase:1.40.2:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:metabase:metabase:1.40.3:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:metabase:metabase:1.40.4:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:*
Type Values Removed Values Added
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:metabase:metabase:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Metrics kev

{'dateAdded': '2024-11-12'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'active', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
GitHub_M
Published
Updated
Oct 7, 2026, 5:37 PM
Reserved
Sep 15, 2021, 12:00 AM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Nov 17, 2021, 8:15 PM
Modified
Oct 8, 2026, 10:34 AM