CVE-2022-39201: Github.com/grafana/grafana Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
HIGHCVE-2022-39201 is a HIGH (CVSS 6.8) remote code execution vulnerability (CWE-200: Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor) affecting Github.com/grafana/grafana libraries in the Go ecosystem. The issue involves grafana data source and plugin proxy endpoints could leak the authentication cookie to some destination plugins. Remediation is available by upgrading affected packages to version 8.5.14, 9.1.8.
CVE-2022-39201 at a Glance
Security Impact
CVSS: 6.8
The security impact metrics below are parsed directly from the CVSS v3.1 vector string (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H).
How to Fix CVE-2022-39201
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.
Upgrade github.com/grafana/grafana to 8.5.14
Upgrade github.com/grafana/grafana to 9.1.8
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-2022-39201, 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 8.5.14), 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-200: Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor, where the product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information. 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
CVE-2022-39201 Affected Github.com/grafana/grafana Versions
2 component(s)| Product / Package | Ecosystem | Affected Versions | Fixed Version |
|---|---|---|---|
|
github.com/grafana/grafana
|
Go |
≥ 5.0.0-beta1
< 8.5.14
|
8.5.14
|
|
github.com/grafana/grafana
|
Go |
≥ 9.0.0
< 9.1.8
|
9.1.8
|
References
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Machine-readable OSV JSON
OSV v1.5 Schema
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"details" : "Today we are releasing Grafana 9.2. Alongside with new features and other bug fixes, this release includes a Moderate severity security fix for CVE-2022-39201\n\nWe are also releasing security patches for Grafana 9.1.8 and Grafana 8.5.14 to fix these issues.\n\nRelease 9.2, latest release, also containing security fix:\n\n- [Download Grafana 9.2](https://grafana.com/grafana/download/9.2)\n\nRelease 9.1.8, only containing security fix:\n\n- [Download Grafana 9.1.8](https://grafana.com/grafana/download/9.1.8)\n\nRelease 8.5.14, only containing security fix:\n\n- [Download Grafana 8.5.14](https://grafana.com/grafana/download/8.5.14)\n\nAppropriate 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's Grafana as a service offering.\n\n## CVE-2022-39201\n\n### Summary\nOn September 7th as a result of an internal security audit we have discovered that Grafana could leak the authentication cookie of users to plugins. After further analysis the vulnerability impacts data source and plugin proxy endpoints under certain conditions.\n\nWe believe that this vulnerability is rated at CVSS 6.8 (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)\n\n### Impact\nThe destination plugin could receive a Grafana authentication cookie of the user.\n\n### Impacted versions\n\nAll installations for Grafana versions >= v5.0.0-beta1\n\n### Solutions and mitigations\n\nTo fully address CVE-2022-39201 please upgrade your Grafana instances. \nAppropriate patches have been applied to [Grafana Cloud](https://grafana.com/cloud).\n\n### Reporting security issues\n\nIf 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\n\nF988 7BEA 027A 049F AE8E 5CAA D125 8932 BE24 C5CA\n\nThe key is available from keyserver.ubuntu.com.\n\n### Security announcements\n\nWe 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.\n\nYou can also subscribe to our [RSS feed](https://grafana.com/tags/security/index.xml).",
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