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title: "CVE-2021-41277: GeoJSON URL validation can expose server… | CubePath"
description: "Metabase is an open source data analytics platform. In affected versions a security issue has been discovered with the custom GeoJSON map…"
language: en
source: https://cubepath.com/security/cve/CVE-2021-41277
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# CVE-2021-41277: GeoJSON URL validation can expose server… | CubePath

## Description

Metabase is an open source data analytics platform. In affected versions a security issue has been discovered with the custom GeoJSON map (\`admin->settings->maps->custom maps->add a 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.

Official description from the CVE record, published by GitHub\_M. Copyright © 1999-2026 The MITRE Corporation. See [/security/cve/legal](https://cubepath.com/security/cve/legal) for the CVE license. [View the record on cve.org](https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-41277)

## Key data

### CVSS 3.1 Critical 10.0

Score published by GitHub\_M in the CVE record.

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:L

| Metric                 | Value   | What it means                                                                       |
| ---------------------- | ------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Attack vector          | Network | The vulnerable component can be reached over a network, possibly from the Internet. |
| Attack complexity      | Low     | No special conditions are needed. The attack can be repeated at will.               |
| Privileges required    | None    | No account or privileges are needed.                                                |
| User interaction       | None    | No action from any user is needed.                                                  |
| Scope                  | Changed | The impact can reach other components beyond the vulnerable one.                    |
| Confidentiality impact | High    | Serious or total effect on the secrecy of data.                                     |
| Integrity impact       | High    | Serious or total effect on the trustworthiness of data.                             |
| Availability impact    | Low     | Limited effect on availability.                                                     |

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### EPSS

Exploit Prediction Scoring System by FIRST: an estimate of the probability that exploitation activity will be observed in the next 30 days.

Score

0.97178 (97.2% probability)

Percentile

99.9%

Scores of

Nov 10, 2026

Model

v2026.06.15

### CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities

This CVE is listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

Name in the catalog

Metabase GeoJSON API Local File Inclusion Vulnerability

Added to the catalog

Nov 12, 2024

Federal due date

Dec 3, 2024

### CISA assessment as of Aug 20, 2025

Stakeholder-Specific Vulnerability Categorization (SSVC) decision points added by CISA.

Exploitation

Recorded by CISA as active

Automatable

yes

Technical impact

total

### Weakness (CWE)

CWE catalog version 5.0.

CWE names: Copyright © 2006-2026, The MITRE Corporation. See [/security/cve/legal](https://cubepath.com/security/cve/legal) for the CWE license.

- [CWE-200](https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/200.html) Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor

## Affected products

Products listed in the CVE record, as the CNA published them.

- metabase

  - affected: < 0.40.5
  - affected: >= 1.0.0, < 1.40.5

## References

Links listed in the CVE record. They lead to other sites, which CubePath does not control.

- [github.com/metabase/metabase/security/advisories/GHSA-w73v-…](https://github.com/metabase/metabase/security/advisories/GHSA-w73v-6p7p-fpfr)
- [github.com/metabase/metabase/commit/042a36e49574c749f944e19…](https://github.com/metabase/metabase/commit/042a36e49574c749f944e19cf80360fd3dc322f0)

## Timeline

1. ID reserved Sep 15, 2021
2. Record published Nov 17, 2021
3. Added to CISA KEV Nov 12, 2024
4. Record last updated Oct 7, 2026

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