CVE-2021-41277
Metabase GeoJSON API Local File Inclusion Vulnerability
Published Nov 17, 2021 · updated Oct 8, 2026 · metabase metabase
Metabase is an open source data analytics platform. In affected versions a security issue has been discovered with the custom GeoJSON map ( ) support and potential local file inclusion (including environment variables). URLs were not validated prior to being loaded. This issue is fixed in a new maintenance release (0.40.5 and 1.40.5), and any subsequent release after that. If you’re unable to upgrade immediately, you can mitigate this by including rules in your reverse proxy or load balancer or WAF to provide a validation filter before the application.
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Nov 17, 2021 · Catalog
Detected
Metabase is an open source data analytics platform. In affected versions a security issue has been discovered with the custom GeoJSON map ( ) support and potential local file inclusion (including environment variables). URLs were not validated prior to being loaded. This issue is fixed in a new maintenance release (0.40.5 and 1.40.5), and any subsequent release after that. If you’re unable to upgr
Nov 12, 2024 · CISA KEV
Known exploited
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
Dec 3, 2024 · CISA KEV
Remediation due
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
Oct 8, 2026 · Catalog
Updated
Metabase is an open source data analytics platform. In affected versions a security issue has been discovered with the custom GeoJSON map ( ) support and potential local file inclusion (including environment variables). URLs were not validated prior to being loaded. This issue is fixed in a new maintenance release (0.40.5 and 1.40.5), and any subsequent release after that. If you’re unable to upgr
Required action
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
CISA due date Dec 3, 2024
Affected
- cpe metabase/metabase0.40.0
- cpe metabase/metabase0.40.1
- cpe metabase/metabase0.40.2
- cpe metabase/metabase0.40.3
- cpe metabase/metabase0.40.4
- cpe metabase/metabase1.40.0
- cpe metabase/metabase1.40.1
- cpe metabase/metabase1.40.2
- vendor Metabase Metabaseversion unspecified
Sources
- CISA KEVConfirmed exploitationCVE-2021-41277
Metabase contains a local file inclusion vulnerability in the custom map support in the API to read GeoJSON formatted data.
cisa.gov - CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2021-41277
Official CVE identifier
cve.org - FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2021-41277
30-day exploitation probability 97.2%
first.org - NIST NVDVulnerability recordCVE-2021-41277
Metabase is an open source data analytics platform. In affected versions a security issue has been discovered with the custom GeoJSON map ( ) support and potential local file inclusion (including environment variables). URLs were not
nvd.nist.gov