CVE-2021-43798
Published 2021-12-07 · Updated 2026-06-17 · Source security-advisories@github.com
Summary
CVE-2021-43798 is a high-severity (CVSS 7.5) vulnerability in Grafana Labs Grafana. CISA added it to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on October 9, 2025, which means exploitation in the wild has been confirmed; US federal agencies had to remediate it by October 30, 2025. CISA does not currently list it as used in ransomware campaigns. Grafana Labs has 2 vulnerabilities in the KEV catalog, 0 of them linked to ransomware.
All 2 known-exploited Grafana Labs vulnerabilities →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.
CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
CISA Known-Exploited Vulnerability
Product: Grafana Labs — Grafana
Name: Grafana Path Traversal Vulnerability
Date added: 2025-10-09 · Due: 2025-10-30
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.
References
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/165198/Grafana-Arbitrary-File-Reading.html
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/165221/Grafana-8.3.0-Directory-Traversal-Arbitrary-File-Read.html
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/12/09/2
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/12/10/4
- https://github.com/grafana/grafana/commit/c798c0e958d15d9cc7f27c72113d572fa58545ce
- https://github.com/grafana/grafana/security/advisories/GHSA-8pjx-jj86-j47p
- https://grafana.com/blog/2021/12/08/an-update-on-0day-cve-2021-43798-grafana-directory-traversal/
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20211229-0004/

