CVE-2021-43798

Grafana path traversal

Published Dec 7, 2021 CVSS 3.1 · 7.5 High EPSS 88.5% KEV · Listed
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.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-8pjx-jj86-j47p Grafana path traversal
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References
Metrics ssvc

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

ssvc

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

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Metrics kev

{'dateAdded': '2025-10-09T00:00:00+00:00', 'dueDate': '2025-10-30T00:00:00+00:00'}

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Metrics ssvc

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

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
GitHub_M
Published
Updated
Oct 21, 2025, 11:25 PM
Reserved
Nov 16, 2021, 12:00 AM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Dec 7, 2021, 7:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 4:11 AM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Dec 7, 2021, 12:00 AM