XSS vulnerability allowing arbitrary JavaScript execution

Description

Today we are releasing Grafana 8.2.3. This patch release includes an important security fix for an issue that affects all Grafana versions from 8.0.0-beta1.

Grafana Cloud instances have already been patched and an audit did not find any usage of this attack vector. Grafana Enterprise customers were provided with updated binaries under embargo.

Recommendation

Update the @grafana/data package to the latest compatible version. Followings are version details:

• Affected version(s): >= 8.0.0, < 8.2.3
• Patched version(s): 8.2.3

References

• GHSA-3j9m-hcv9-rpj8
• security.netapp.com
• CVE-2021-41174
• CWE-79
• CAPEC-310
• OWASP 2021-A3
• OWASP 2021-A6

Related Issues

• Widget feature vulnerability allowing to execute JavaScript code using undo functionality - CVE-2021-32808
• Clipboard feature vulnerability allowing to inject arbitrary HTML into the editor using paste functionality - CVE-2021-32809
• Advanced Content Filter (ACF) vulnerability allowing to execute JavaScript code using malformed HTML - CVE-2021-41164
• Fake objects feature vulnerability allowing to execute JavaScript code using malformed HTML. - CVE-2021-37695

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@grafana/data