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Vulnerability · CVE-2021-43798

Grafana Path Traversal Vulnerability

Published Dec 7, 2021 · catalog updated Jun 16, 2026 · Grafana Labs Grafana

Patch now

CVE-2021-43798 is in the CISA known-exploited catalog, due Oct 30, 2025. Confirm Grafana Labs Grafana against the vendor advisory and apply that fix. The CVSS score does not change the priority.

Severity
High7.5
Known exploitation
CISA KEV and VulnCheck KEV
EPSS
88.50%
Remediation
Remediation guidance
Affected products
cpe grafana/grafana · vendor Grafana Labs Grafana

Grafana is an open-source platform for monitoring and observability. Grafana versions 8.0.0-beta1 through 8.3.0 (except for patched versions) iss vulnerable to directory traversal, allowing access to local files. The vulnerable URL path is: , where is the plugin ID for any installed plugin. At no time has Grafana Cloud been vulnerable. Users are advised to upgrade to patched versions 8.0.7, 8.1.8, 8.2.7, or 8.3.1. The GitHub Security Advisory contains more information about vulnerable URL paths, mitigation, and the disclosure timeline.

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  • cpe grafana/grafana8.0.0
  • cpe grafana/grafana8.3.0
  • vendor Grafana Labs Grafanaversion unspecified

How to fix CVE-2021-43798

What to do

Three questions, each answered from this record only. Confirm the vendor advisory before you patch.

Should you patch?

CVE-2021-43798 is in the CISA known-exploited catalog, due Oct 30, 2025. Confirm Grafana Labs Grafana against the vendor advisory and apply that fix. The CVSS score does not change the priority.

Which versions are affected?

Compare what you have installed with 8.0.0, 8.3.0. Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

What should an analyst verify?

CWE-22: Path Traversal. EPSS 88.50%. The CISA KEV listing is the exploitation evidence. A public exploit reference is linked in Sources. That is not the same as confirmed exploitation. Use the source links for the original advisory.

Code

The project this record applies to. Exploit listings stay in References.

Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. Dec 7, 2021 · Catalog

    Detected

    Grafana is an open-source platform for monitoring and observability. Grafana versions 8.0.0-beta1 through 8.3.0 (except for patched versions) iss vulnerable to directory traversal, allowing access to local files. The vulnerable URL path is: , where is the plugin ID for any installed plugin. At no time has Grafana Cloud been vulnerable. Users are advised to upgrade to patched versions 8.0.7, 8.1.8,

  2. Oct 9, 2025 · CISA KEV

    Known exploited

    Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

  3. Oct 30, 2025 · CISA KEV

    Remediation due

    Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

  4. Jun 16, 2026 · Catalog

    Updated

    Grafana is an open-source platform for monitoring and observability. Grafana versions 8.0.0-beta1 through 8.3.0 (except for patched versions) iss vulnerable to directory traversal, allowing access to local files. The vulnerable URL path is: , where is the plugin ID for any installed plugin. At no time has Grafana Cloud been vulnerable. Users are advised to upgrade to patched versions 8.0.7, 8.1.8,

Sources

  • CISA KEVConfirmed exploitationCVE-2021-43798

    Grafana contains a path traversal vulnerability that could allow access to local files.

    cisa.gov
  • CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2021-43798

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2021-43798

    30-day exploitation probability 88.5%

    first.org
  • Exploit DatabasePublic exploit reference50581

    Public archive entry. The exploit body is not stored here.

    exploit-db.com
  • Metasploit ModulesPublic exploit moduleauxiliary_scanner/http/grafana_plugin_traversal

    Public module reference (normal). Module source is not copied into this catalog.

    rapid7.com
  • NIST NVDVulnerability recordCVE-2021-43798

    Grafana is an open-source platform for monitoring and observability. Grafana versions 8.0.0-beta1 through 8.3.0 (except for patched versions) iss vulnerable to directory traversal, allowing access to local files. The vulnerable URL path is: ,

    nvd.nist.gov
  • Packet Storm SecurityCited referencehttp://packetstormsecurity.com/files/165198/Grafana-Arbitrary-File-Reading.html

    Packet Storm link already published on the finding.

    packetstormsecurity.com
  • Packet Storm SecurityCited referencehttp://packetstormsecurity.com/files/165221/Grafana-8.3.0-Directory-Traversal-Arbitrary-File-Read.html

    Packet Storm link already published on the finding.

    packetstormsecurity.com
  • VulnCheck KEVConfirmed exploitationCVE-2021-43798

    Grafana contains a path traversal vulnerability that could allow access to local files.

    vulncheck.com

References

Freshness

Last verified in this catalog Oct 17, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.