Path Traversal in Grafana
CVE-2021-43798
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…
Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)
EPSS: 0.888 (99.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
Affected products
- Grafana — versions 8.3.0, 8.0.0, >= 8.1.0, < 8.1.8
Weakness classification (CWE)
CISA KEV (Known Exploited Vulnerabilities)
This CVE is on the CISA KEV catalog, added on . CISA KEV inclusion means CISA has confirmed in-the-wild exploitation; US federal agencies are required to remediate within a published due date.
BOD 22-01 due date: .
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.
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- security-advisories@github.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- security-advisories@github.com (Patch, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
- security-advisories@github.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
- security-advisories@github.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)
- security-advisories@github.com (Exploit, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
- security-advisories@github.com (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, Patch, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- security-advisories@github.com (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, Patch, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- security-advisories@github.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Third Party Advisory)
- 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 (US Government Resource)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2021-43798?
- CVE-2021-43798 is a high-severity vulnerability in Grafana, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2021-12-07.
- How severe is CVE-2021-43798?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2021-43798 known to be exploited?
- Yes. CVE-2021-43798 is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (added 2025-10-09), indicating it is being actively exploited. 209 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed.