Information disclosure in Metabase - CVE-2021-41277
Published: October 5, 2021 / Updated: May 5, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU130129
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:A/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-41277
CWE-ID: CWE-200
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
The vulnerability is being exploited in the wild
Vendor: Metabase
Affected software:
Metabase
Metabase
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to disclose sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to exposure of sensitive information in the custom GeoJSON map feature when handling a user-supplied GeoJSON URL. A remote attacker can supply a crafted URL to disclose sensitive information.
The issue can expose local files, including environment variables, to unauthorized users.
How to mitigate CVE-2021-41277
Install security update from vendor's website.