Information disclosure in Metabase - CVE-2021-41277

 

Information disclosure in Metabase - CVE-2021-41277

Published: October 5, 2021 / Updated: May 5, 2026


Vulnerability identifier: #VU130129
CSH Severity: High
CVSSv4.0: 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
Vulnerable software:
Metabase
Software vendor:
Metabase

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.


Remediation

Install security update from vendor's website.

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