Vulnerability identifier: #VU72128

Vulnerability risk: Medium

CVSSv3.1: 5.9 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-31123

CWE-ID: CWE-347

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Grafana
Web applications / Other software

Vendor: Grafana Labs

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise the affected instance.

The vulnerability exists due to missing signature verification mechanism. A remote attacker can trick the server admin into installing a malicious plugin even though unsigned plugins are not allowed.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Grafana: 8.5.0 - 8.5.13, 8.4.0 - 8.4.11, 8.3.0 - 8.3.11, 8.2.0 - 8.2.7, 8.1.0 - 8.1.8, 8.0.0 - 8.0.7, 7.5.0 - 7.5.17, 7.3.0 - 7.3.10, 7.4.0 - 7.4.5, 7.2.0 - 7.2.3, 7.1.0 - 7.1.5, 7.0.0 - 7.0.6

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External links
http://github.com/grafana/grafana/security/advisories/GHSA-rhxj-gh46-jvw8
http://github.com/grafana/grafana/releases/tag/v9.1.8
http://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20221124-0002/

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.