CVE-2022-39306: Github.com/grafana/grafana Grafana Email Addresses And Usernames Vulnerability

HIGH
Advisory Identifier: GHSA-2x6g-h2hg-rq84
CVSS 6.4
CWE-20
Published
Advisory Summary

CVE-2022-39306 is a HIGH (CVSS 6.4) grafana email addresses and usernames vulnerability (CWE-20: Improper Input Validation) affecting Github.com/grafana/grafana libraries in the Go ecosystem. The issue involves grafana email addresses and usernames can not be trusted. Remediation is available by upgrading affected packages to version 8.5.15, 9.2.4.

CVE-2022-39306 at a Glance

CVE Identifier CVE-2022-39306
GHSA Identifier GHSA-2x6g-h2hg-rq84
Severity HIGH
CVSS v3.1 Base Score 6.4
CWE Classification CWE-20: Improper Input Validation
Affected Product Github.com/grafana/grafana
Package Ecosystem Go
Published Date
Last Updated

Security Impact

CVSS: 6.4

The security impact metrics below are parsed directly from the CVSS v3.1 vector string (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N).

Attack Vector Network (AV:N)
Attack Complexity High (AC:H)
Privileges Required Low (PR:L)
User Interaction Required (UI:R)
Scope Unchanged (S:U)
Confidentiality High (C:H)
Integrity High (I:H)
Availability None (A:N)

How to Fix CVE-2022-39306

To remediate this vulnerability, upgrade all affected Github.com/grafana/grafana dependencies to a patched release. Both direct and transitive dependencies should be checked, as frameworks or security libraries may pull in vulnerable versions transitively.

github.com/grafana/grafana fixed: 8.5.15
Upgrade github.com/grafana/grafana to 8.5.15
github.com/grafana/grafana fixed: 9.2.4
Upgrade github.com/grafana/grafana to 9.2.4
Verify Direct and Transitive Dependencies

Run the following command in your project directory to verify that all resolved dependencies use the patched release:

inspect dependencies for github.com/grafana/grafana

How to Check if You Are Affected

To determine whether your application is affected by CVE-2022-39306, inspect your project dependencies for Github.com/grafana/grafana:

inspect dependencies for github.com/grafana/grafana

Analyze the terminal output to locate any version of Github.com/grafana/grafana in your dependency tree. If any resolved version matches the vulnerable ranges listed in the table below (for example, versions earlier than 8.5.15), your application is affected.

Note: Verify declared build manifests and deployed runtime container environments.

Technical Details

Vulnerability Mechanism & Technical Analysis

This vulnerability is classified under CWE-20: Improper Input Validation, where the product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly. In Github.com/grafana/grafana, software state validation or input boundaries are circumvented during processing. Review the official source advisory statement below for specific affected components, classes, and reproduction details.

Source Advisory Statement

Today we are releasing Grafana 9.2.4. Alongside other bug fixes, this patch release includes moderate severity security fixes for CVE-2022-39306. We are also releasing security patches for Grafana 8.5.15 to fix these issues. Release 9.2.4, latest patch, also containing security fix: - [Download Grafana 9.2.4](https://grafana.com/grafana/download/9.2.4) Release 8.5.15, only containing security fix: - [Download Grafana 8.5.15](https://grafana.com/grafana/download/8.5.15) Appropriate patches have been applied to [Grafana Cloud](https://grafana.com/cloud) and as always, we closely coordinated with all cloud providers licensed to offer Grafana Pro. They have received early notification under embargo and confirmed that their offerings are secure at the time of this announcement. This is applicable to Amazon Managed Grafana and Azure Managed Grafana as a service offering. ## Privilege escalation ### Summary Grafana admins can invite other members to the organization they are an admin for. When admins add members to the organization, non existing users get an email invite, existing members are added directly to the organization. When an invite link is sent, it allows users to sign up with whatever username/email address the user chooses and become a member of the organization. The CVSS score for this vulnerability is [6.4 Moderate](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln-metrics/cvss/v3-calculator?vector=AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N&version=3.1) ### Impact Vulnerability makes it possible to use the invitation link to sign up with an arbitrary username/email with a malicious intent. ### Impacted versions All installations for Grafana versions Grafana <=9.x, <8.x ### Solutions and mitigations To fully address CVE-2022-39306, please upgrade your Grafana instances. Appropriate patches have been applied to [Grafana Cloud](https://grafana.com/cloud). ## Reporting security issues If you think you have found a security vulnerability, please send a report to security@grafana.com. This address can be used for all of Grafana Labs' open source and commercial products (including, but not limited to Grafana, Grafana Cloud, Grafana Enterprise, and grafana.com). We can accept only vulnerability reports at this address. We would prefer that you encrypt your message to us by using our PGP key. The key fingerprint is F988 7BEA 027A 049F AE8E 5CAA D125 8932 BE24 C5CA The key is available from keyserver.ubuntu.com. ## Security announcements We maintain a [security category](https://community.grafana.com/c/support/security-announcements) on our blog, where we will always post a summary, remediation, and mitigation details for any patch containing security fixes. You can also subscribe to our [RSS feed](https://grafana.com/tags/security/index.xml).

CVE-2022-39306 Affected Github.com/grafana/grafana Versions

2 component(s)
Fixed Versions:
8.5.159.2.4
Product / Package Ecosystem Affected Versions Fixed Version
github.com/grafana/grafana
Go
≥ 8.0.0
< 8.5.15
8.5.15
github.com/grafana/grafana
Go
≥ 9.0.0
< 9.2.4
9.2.4

References

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2022-39306?
CVE-2022-39306 is a security vulnerability in Github.com/grafana/grafana involving Grafana Email addresses and usernames can not be trusted under CWE-20: Improper Input Validation.
Which Github.com/grafana/grafana versions are affected?
Affected versions include releases prior to 8.5.15, 9.2.4 across affected packages: github.com/grafana/grafana.
What version fixes CVE-2022-39306?
Upgrading to 8.5.15, 9.2.4 (or the latest patched release for your respective branch) resolves the vulnerability.
Is github.com/grafana/grafana affected?
Yes, github.com/grafana/grafana is affected in releases prior to 8.5.15, 9.2.4. Upgrade your dependency to 8.5.15, 9.2.4 or later.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2022-39306?
CVE-2022-39306 has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 6.4 (HIGH) with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N.
What CWE is associated with CVE-2022-39306?
CVE-2022-39306 is classified under CWE-20: Improper Input Validation (The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly.).
How can I check Go dependencies for CVE-2022-39306?
Run the dependency tree command: 'inspect dependencies for github.com/grafana/grafana'. This command lists direct and transitive dependencies in your build configuration so you can verify if a vulnerable version is resolved.
Machine-readable OSV JSON OSV v1.5 Schema
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