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.
Metrics
CVSS 3.1 7.5/10
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:NWeakness enumeration
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| grafana | grafana | >= 8.0.0, < 8.0.7; >= 8.1.0, < 8.1.8; >= 8.2.0, < 8.2.7; = 8.3.0 |
References
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/165198/Grafana-Arbitrary-File-Reading.htmlThird Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/165221/Grafana-8.3.0-Directory-Traversal-Arbitrary-File-Read.htmlExploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/12/09/2Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/12/10/4Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/grafana/grafana/commit/c798c0e958d15d9cc7f27c72113d572fa58545cePatch, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/grafana/grafana/security/advisories/GHSA-8pjx-jj86-j47pPatch, Vendor Advisory
- https://grafana.com/blog/2021/12/08/an-update-on-0day-cve-2021-43798-grafana-directory-traversal/Vendor Advisory
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20211229-0004/Third Party Advisory
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/165198/Grafana-Arbitrary-File-Reading.htmlThird Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/165221/Grafana-8.3.0-Directory-Traversal-Arbitrary-File-Read.htmlExploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/12/09/2Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/12/10/4Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/grafana/grafana/commit/c798c0e958d15d9cc7f27c72113d572fa58545cePatch, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/grafana/grafana/security/advisories/GHSA-8pjx-jj86-j47pPatch, Vendor Advisory
- https://grafana.com/blog/2021/12/08/an-update-on-0day-cve-2021-43798-grafana-directory-traversal/Vendor Advisory
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20211229-0004/Third Party Advisory
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2021-43798US Government Resource
Timeline
- Published
- Dec 7, 2021
- Last modified
- Jun 17, 2026
- Added to CISA KEV
- Oct 9, 2025
- NVD status
- Analyzed