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[ CVE-2021-43798 · Published 7 Dec 2021 ]

Grafana Path Traversal Vulnerability

Exploited · CISA KEV CVSS 7.5 EPSS 89%Fix available

[ Why it matters ]Priority signals

  • Exploited in the wild: on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list since 2025-10-09
  • EPSS: 89% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (higher than 100% of CVEs)

[ Description ]Official 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.

CISA: Grafana contains a path traversal vulnerability that could allow access to local files.

[ Fixes ]Fixes and patches

CISA required action (US federal deadline 30 Oct 2025): Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

[ References ]References