CVE-2023-2801: Race Condition
CVE-2023-2801 Grafana data source proxy race condition
If you send an API call to the /ds/query or public dashboard query endpoint (if public dashboards is enabled) that has mixed queries (i.e. 2 or more distinct data sources in one API call), you can crash your Grafana instance. The only feature that uses mixed queries within Grafana right now is public dashboards, but it is also possible to cause this by calling the API directly. Steps to reproduce If public dashboards are enabled, just hit a public dashboard under heavy load. If public dashboards is disabled, the only way you can reproduce this is by hitting the /ds/query endpoint with a mixed query payload under heavy load with a load testing script.
Grafana 9.4.0 - Grafana 10.0
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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.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is CVE-2023-2801?
CVE-2023-2801 is a vulnerability in Grafana that can cause a crash when using mixed queries in public dashboards.
How does CVE-2023-2801 affect Grafana?
CVE-2023-2801 affects Grafana versions 9.4.0 to 9.4.12 and 9.5.0 to 9.5.3.
What is the severity of CVE-2023-2801?
The severity of CVE-2023-2801 is high with a severity value of 5.3.
How can CVE-2023-2801 be fixed?
To fix CVE-2023-2801, upgrade Grafana to a version that is not affected by the vulnerability.
Where can I find more information about CVE-2023-2801?
You can find more information about CVE-2023-2801 on the Grafana and NetApp security advisories.