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CVE-2021-43798

Path Traversal: Is CVE-2021-43798 real, exploitable, or a false positive? Here's the community verdict.

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Exploited in wild
Yes
CISA KEV
Public exploit
Exploit-DB +1
Metasploit/EDB/PoC
Base severity
7.5 High
CVSS
Exploitation prob.
89%
FIRST EPSS
Weakness
CWE-22 · Path Traversal
CWE

Confirmed exploited in the wild. Patch this first, regardless of the base score.

public exploits

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Exploit-DBGitHub PoC(5)unverified

A working exploit is publicly available from a maintained source. Treat this as higher urgency and verify your exposure.

baseline read

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Real — exploited in the wild

CISA confirms active exploitation. Treat scanner hits as true positives unless your specific version or config is unaffected.

Based on CISA KEV

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Affected:Grafana

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

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: `<grafana_host_url>/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.

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  • 0
    Field note · TruePositive EditorialCurated

    Grafana Path Traversal Vulnerability — Grafana contains a path traversal vulnerability that could allow access to local files. Listed in the CISA KEV catalog (added 2025-10-09) — confirmed exploited in the wild, not theoretical. FIRST EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at ~89%. Treat it as real and prioritize remediation over triage.

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    Remediation · TruePositive EditorialCurated

    Required action for Grafana Labs Grafana: Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable. CISA set a federal remediation due date of 2025-10-30. After patching, verify the vulnerable path is no longer reachable before closing the finding.

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Related CVEs

Same weakness: CWE-22 · Path Traversal.