Summary
Grafana is an open-source platform for monitoring and observability.
Using public dashboards users can query multiple distinct data sources using mixed queries. However such query has a possibility of crashing a Grafana instance.
The only feature that uses mixed queries at the moment is public dashboards, but it's also possible to cause this by calling the query API directly.
This might enable malicious users to crash Grafana instances through that endpoint.
Users may upgrade to version 9.4.12 and 9.5.3 to receive a fix.
Impact
CVE-2023-2801 has a CVSS score of 7.5 (High). The vector is network-reachable, no privileges required, and no user interaction. A CVSS score reflects the worst-case severity of the vulnerability, not your specific exposure. Whether this affects your application depends on whether the vulnerable code is present and reachable in your environment. A fixed version is available (9.4.12, 9.5.3); upgrading removes the vulnerable code path.
Affected versions
Security releases
Kodem intelligence
Severity tells you how bad this could be in the worst case. It does not tell you whether you are exposed. Exploitability and impact are functions of runtime truth: whether the vulnerable code is present, reachable, and actually executes in your application. A vulnerable package can sit in your dependency tree and never run.
Kodem, an Intelligent Application Security platform, uses runtime intelligence to reveal which vulnerabilities actually execute in production, so teams prioritize the ones that genuinely matter. Kodem's runtime-powered SCA identifies whether this CVE is reachable in your applications.
Remediation advice
github.com/grafana/grafana to 9.4.12 or later; github.com/grafana/grafana to 9.5.3 or later
Kodem Kai can prioritize this vulnerability in your dependency tree and generate a fix recommendation.
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is CVE-2023-2801? CVE-2023-2801 is a high-severity security vulnerability in github.com/grafana/grafana (go), affecting versions < 9.4.12. It is fixed in 9.4.12, 9.5.3.
- How severe is CVE-2023-2801? CVE-2023-2801 has a CVSS score of 7.5 (High). This score reflects the worst-case severity of the vulnerability, not your specific exposure. Whether it represents real risk in your environment depends on whether the vulnerable code is present and reachable.
- Which versions of github.com/grafana/grafana are affected by CVE-2023-2801? github.com/grafana/grafana (go) versions < 9.4.12 is affected.
- Is there a fix for CVE-2023-2801? Yes. CVE-2023-2801 is fixed in 9.4.12, 9.5.3. Upgrade to this version or later.
- Is CVE-2023-2801 exploitable, and should I be worried? Whether CVE-2023-2801 is exploitable in your environment depends on whether the vulnerable code is present and reachable. A CVSS score is a worst-case rating; it does not account for your specific deployment, configuration, or usage patterns. Kodem, an Intelligent Application Security platform, uses runtime intelligence to show which vulnerabilities actually execute in production, so you can focus on the ones that represent real risk. Get a demo
- What actually determines whether CVE-2023-2801 is exploitable, and how bad it is? Exploitability and impact are not fixed properties of a CVE. They depend on runtime truth: whether the vulnerable code is present, reachable, and actually executes in your application. A high CVSS score on a dependency that never runs is not the same as real risk. Kodem, an Intelligent Application Security platform, uses runtime intelligence to reveal which vulnerabilities actually execute in production, so teams prioritize the ones that genuinely matter.
- How do I fix CVE-2023-2801?
- Upgrade
github.com/grafana/grafanato 9.4.12 or later - Upgrade
github.com/grafana/grafanato 9.5.3 or later
- Upgrade