--- title: "CVE-2021-43798: Grafana path traversal | CubePath" description: "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…" language: en source: https://cubepath.com/security/cve/CVE-2021-43798 --- # CVE-2021-43798: Grafana path traversal | CubePath ## Description 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: \`/public/plugins//\`, 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. 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-2021-43798) ## Key data ### CVSS 3.1 High 7.5 Score published by GitHub\_M in the CVE record. CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N | 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 | Unchanged | The impact stays within the vulnerable component. | | Confidentiality impact | High | Serious or total effect on the secrecy of data. | | Integrity impact | None | No effect on the trustworthiness of data. | | Availability impact | None | No effect on availability. | CVSS is owned and managed by FIRST.Org, Inc. (FIRST) and is used by permission. Each CVSS score on this site is shown together with its vector string, as published in the CVE record by the source named next to it. Learn more at [first.org/cvss](https://www.first.org/cvss/) . ### EPSS Exploit Prediction Scoring System by FIRST: an estimate of the probability that exploitation activity will be observed in the next 30 days. Score 0.88503 (88.5% probability) Percentile 99.8% 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 Grafana Path Traversal Vulnerability Added to the catalog Oct 9, 2025 Federal due date Oct 30, 2025 ### CISA assessment as of Oct 9, 2025 Stakeholder-Specific Vulnerability Categorization (SSVC) decision points added by CISA. Exploitation Recorded by CISA as active Automatable yes Technical impact partial ### 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-22](https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/22.html) Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ## Affected products Products listed in the CVE record, as the CNA published them. - grafana - affected: >= 8.0.0, < 8.0.7 - affected: >= 8.1.0, < 8.1.8 - affected: >= 8.2.0, < 8.2.7 - affected: = 8.3.0 ## References Links listed in the CVE record. They lead to other sites, which CubePath does not control. - [github.com/grafana/grafana/security/advisories/GHSA-8pjx-jj…](https://github.com/grafana/grafana/security/advisories/GHSA-8pjx-jj86-j47p) - [github.com/grafana/grafana/commit/c798c0e958d15d9cc7f27c721…](https://github.com/grafana/grafana/commit/c798c0e958d15d9cc7f27c72113d572fa58545ce) - [packetstormsecurity.com/files/165198/Grafana-Arbitrary-File…](http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/165198/Grafana-Arbitrary-File-Reading.html) - [grafana.com/blog/2021/12/08/an-update-on-0day-cve-2021-4379…](https://grafana.com/blog/2021/12/08/an-update-on-0day-cve-2021-43798-grafana-directory-traversal/) - [packetstormsecurity.com/files/165221/Grafana-8.3.0-Director…](http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/165221/Grafana-8.3.0-Directory-Traversal-Arbitrary-File-Read.html) - [\[oss-security\] 20211209 CVE-2021-43798 Grafana directory traversal](http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/12/09/2) (openwall.com) mailing-list - [\[oss-security\] 20211210 CVE-2021-43813 and CVE-2021-43815 - Grafana directory traversal for some .md and .csv files](http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/12/10/4) (openwall.com) mailing-list - [security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20211229-0004](https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20211229-0004/) ## Timeline 1. ID reserved Nov 16, 2021 2. Record published Dec 7, 2021 3. Added to CISA KEV Oct 9, 2025 4. Record last updated Oct 21, 2025 ## Look up another CVE ## About CubePath CubePath is a cloud provider with data centers in Europe and the United States. It offers VPS, bare metal servers and DDoS protection. [Cloud VPS](https://cubepath.com/vps) [DDoS protection](https://cubepath.com/ddos-protection) Data from the CVE Program (MITRE), CISA KEV and FIRST EPSS. CVSS is owned by FIRST and used by permission. Not affiliated with or endorsed by MITRE, CISA or FIRST. Data as of Nov 10, 2026, 20:03 UTC. [Sources and licenses](https://cubepath.com/security/cve/legal)