Path traversal
A supplied file path escapes the directory the application intended to allow.
CWE-22 · NVD record: nvd@nist.gov
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Exploited. On CISA's list since 2024-11-12.
Metabase GeoJSON API Local File Inclusion Vulnerability
CVE-2021-41277 · Metabase Metabase · Published 2021-11-17
How bad would it be?
7.5 out of 10
CVSS rates it high.
How likely is it to be used?
97%
Estimated chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, among the top 1% of all scored flaws (EPSS, 2026-10-29).
Is it already being used?
Yes
CISA has seen it exploited in real attacks. For US government agencies the fix is deadline passed 696 days ago (2024-12-03).
What CISA says to do
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
Metabase contains a local file inclusion vulnerability in the custom map support in the API to read GeoJSON formatted data.
What the flaw is
Metabase is an open source data analytics platform. In affected versions a security issue has been discovered with the custom GeoJSON map (`admin->settings->maps->custom maps->add a map`) support and potential local file inclusion (including environment variables). URLs were not validated prior to being loaded. This issue is fixed in a new maintenance release (0.40.5 and 1.40.5), and any subsequent release after that. If you’re unable to upgrade immediately, you can mitigate this by including rules in your reverse proxy or load balancer or WAF to provide a validation filter before the application.
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