CVE-2021-41174
XSS vulnerability allowing arbitrary JavaScript execution
Record summary
CVE-2021-41174 has a selected CVSS score of 6.9 (medium); EIP currently links 1 Nuclei template.
Description
Grafana is an open-source platform for monitoring and observability. In affected versions if an attacker is able to convince a victim to visit a URL referencing a vulnerable page, arbitrary JavaScript content may be executed within the context of the victim's browser. The user visiting the malicious link must be unauthenticated and the link must be for a page that contains the login button in the menu bar. The url has to be crafted to exploit AngularJS rendering and contain the interpolation binding for AngularJS expressions. AngularJS uses double curly braces for interpolation binding: {{ }} ex: {{constructor.constructor(‘alert(1)’)()}}. When the user follows the link and the page renders, the login button will contain the original link with a query parameter to force a redirect to the login page. The URL is not validated and the AngularJS rendering engine will execute the JavaScript expression contained in the URL. Users are advised to upgrade as soon as possible. If for some reason you cannot upgrade, you can use a reverse proxy or similar to block access to block the literal string {{ in the path.
Exploitation context
Known exploitation
- VulnCheck KEV
- Listed · May 31, 2022 · VulnCheck
- Reported exploitation
- Observed · VulnCheck
Available material
- Nuclei templates
- 1
Affected products and versions
3| Product | Source | Version range | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| VulnCheck | Version data not supplied | ||
grafanaBrowse grafana / grafana | CVE List | >= 8.0.0, < 8.2.3 | affected |
@grafana/dataBrowse npm / @grafana/data | GitHub Advisory | 8.0.0 to < 8.2.3 · Fixed in 8.2.3 | affected |
Nuclei templates
1ProjectDiscoveryMEDIUMGrafana 8.0.0 <= v.8.2.2 - Angularjs Rendering Cross-Site ScriptingCVSS 6.1
Grafana is an open-source platform for monitoring and observability. In affected versions if an attacker is able to convince a victim to visit a URL referencing a vulnerable page, arbitrary JavaScript content may be executed within the context of the victim's browser. The user visiting the malicious link must be unauthenticated and the link must be for a page that contains the login button in the menu bar. The url has to be crafted to exploit AngularJS rendering and contain the interpolation binding for AngularJS expressions.
Impact
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary JavaScript code in the context of the victim's browser, leading to potential data theft, session hijacking, or defacement of the Grafana application.
Remediation
Upgrade to 8.2.3 or higher.
Source: ProjectDiscovery