ID:11145 - Exploit for Path traversal in Grafana - CVE-2021-43798

 
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ID:11145 - Exploit for Path traversal in Grafana - CVE-2021-43798

Published: February 21, 2025


Vulnerability identifier: #VU58647
Vulnerability risk: High
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-43798
CWE-ID: CWE-22
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Vulnerable software:
Grafana

Link to public exploit:


Vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform directory traversal attacks.

The vulnerability exists due to input validation error when processing directory traversal sequences, passed after the "/public/plugins/" URL. A remote non-authenticated attacker can send a specially crafted HTTP request and read arbitrary files on the system.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.