CVE-2021-41174Network attack vector

Arbitrary JavaScript execution via AngularJS URL interpolation

Published Nov 3, 2021 · Updated Aug 4, 2024

Cross-site scripting in Grafana 8.0.0 through 8.2.2 lets remote attackers execute JavaScript in an unauthenticated victim browser via a crafted URL. The login-page redirect preserves attacker-controlled URL text, and AngularJS interpolation evaluates expressions such as double-curly-brace constructor calls instead of treating them as data. Exploitation requires convincing an unauthenticated user to follow the link to a page showing the login button; script runs in that browser context.

CVSS severity6.1
Medium
EPSS probability85.40%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Cross-site scripting in Grafana 8.0.0 through 8.2.2 lets remote attackers execute JavaScript in an unauthenticated victim browser via a crafted URL. The login-page redirect preserves attacker-controlled URL text, and AngularJS interpolation evaluates expressions such as double-curly-brace constructor calls instead of treating them as data. Exploitation requires convincing an unauthenticated user to follow the link to a page showing the login button; script runs in that browser context.

The record

CVE
CVE-2021-41174
Published
Nov 3, 2021
Updated
Aug 4, 2024
Vendor
Grafana Labs
Product
Grafana
Classifications
CWE-79, T1189
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Nov 3, 2021CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Aug 4, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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  1. Affected versionversion=>= 8.0.0, < 8.2.3

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

Grafana Labs · Grafanaversion=>= 8.0.0, < 8.2.3

Published CVSS scores

4.0NVDAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
6.1NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

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Attacks

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-79Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
T1189Drive-by Compromise

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