GHSA-rhxj-gh46-jvw8
MEDIUMGrafana Plugin signature bypass
EPSS Exploitation Probability
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Blast Radius
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Description
Today we are releasing Grafana 9.2. Alongside with new features and other bug fixes, this release includes a Moderate severity security fix for CVE-2022-31123
We are also releasing security patches for Grafana 9.1.8 and Grafana 8.5.14 to fix these issues.
Release 9.2, latest release, also containing security fix:
Release 9.1.8, only containing security fix:
Release 8.5.14, only containing security fix:
Appropriate patches have been applied to Grafana Cloud and as always, we closely coordinated with all cloud providers licensed to offer Grafana Pro. They have received early notification under embargo and confirmed that their offerings are secure at the time of this announcement. This is applicable to Amazon Managed Grafana and Azure's Grafana as a service offering.
CVE-2022-31123
Summary
On July 4th as a result of an internal security audit we have discovered a bypass in the plugin signature verification by exploiting a versioning flaw.
We believe that this vulnerability is rated at CVSS 6.1 (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:L).
Impact
An attacker can convince a server admin to download and successfully run a malicious plugin even though unsigned plugins are not allowed.
Impacted versions
All installations for Grafana versions <=9.x, <=8.x, <=7.x
Solutions and mitigations
To fully address CVE-2022-31123 please upgrade your Grafana instances. Appropriate patches have been applied to Grafana Cloud.
Reporting security issues
If you think you have found a security vulnerability, please send a report to [email protected]. This address can be used for all of Grafana Labs' open source and commercial products (including, but not limited to Grafana, Grafana Cloud, Grafana Enterprise, and grafana.com). We can accept only vulnerability reports at this address. We would prefer that you encrypt your message to us by using our PGP key. The key fingerprint is
F988 7BEA 027A 049F AE8E 5CAA D125 8932 BE24 C5CA
The key is available from keyserver.ubuntu.com.
Security announcements
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Affected Packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Vulnerable range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🐹Go | github.com/grafana/grafana | ≥ 9.0.0&&< 9.1.8 | 9.1.8 |
| 🐹Go | github.com/grafana/grafana | ≥ 7.0.0&&< 8.5.14 | 8.5.14 |
Detection & mitigation playbook
Open-source dependencyDetect
Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for github.com/grafana/grafana. O3's reachability analysis confirms whether the vulnerable code path is actually invoked in your application, so you act on real exposure instead of every transitive match.
Fix
Update github.com/grafana/grafana to 9.1.8 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms GHSA-rhxj-gh46-jvw8 is resolved across your whole dependency graph.
Workarounds
If you can't upgrade right away: gate or disable the affected feature, validate untrusted input at the boundary, and avoid passing attacker-controlled data into the vulnerable path. O3's runtime protection blocks exploitation in production as an interim safeguard until the upgrade lands.
How O3 protects you
O3 pinpoints whether GHSA-rhxj-gh46-jvw8 is reachable in your code and exactly where to fix it, then blocks exploitation in production at runtime until the patched version is deployed.
Tailored to GHSA-rhxj-gh46-jvw8. Runtime protection reduces exposure until a permanent patch is applied and verified — it complements patching, it doesn't replace it.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is GHSA-rhxj-gh46-jvw8 in your dependencies?
O3 detects GHSA-rhxj-gh46-jvw8 across Go dependencies and uses function-level reachability to confirm whether the vulnerable code path is actually reachable — not just present. No false positives.