CVE-2026-21726
mediumpriority · track · 0EPSS 0.004 · 35 %ileDEEURUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
The CVE-2021-36156 fix validates the namespace parameter for path traversal sequences after a single URL decode, by double encoding, an attacker can read files at the Ruler API endpoint /loki/api/v1/rules/{namespace} Thanks to Prasanth Sundararajan for reporting this vulnerability.
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affected products (8)
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advisories (3)
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- WID-SEC-W-2026-0242Grafana Loki: Schwachstelle ermöglicht Offenlegung von InformationenDeutsch2026-01-27csaf · cert_bundDE
Ein entfernter, anonymer Angreifer kann eine Schwachstelle in Grafana Loki ausnutzen, um Informationen offenzulegen.
- GHSA-497x-rrr9-68jpGrafana Loki Path Traversal - CVE-2021-36156 Bypass2026-04-15ghsa · osvUS
The CVE-2021-36156 fix validates the namespace parameter for path traversal sequences after a single URL decode, by double encoding, an attacker can read files at the Ruler API endpoint /loki/api/v1/rules/{namespace} Thanks to Prasanth Sundararajan for reporting this vulnerability.
- GO-2026-5115Grafana Loki Path Traversal - CVE-2021-36156 Bypass in github.com/grafana/loki2026-06-25vendor · osvUS
Grafana Loki Path Traversal - CVE-2021-36156 Bypass in github.com/grafana/loki
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references (5)
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- https://grafana.com/security/security-advisories/cve-2026-21726cnnvd
- https://grafana.com/security/security-advisories/cve-2026-21726/Patchcnnvd
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-21726cnnvd
- https://grafana.com/security/security-advisories/cve-2026-21726enisa_euvd
- https://grafana.com/security/security-advisories/cve-2026-21726Vendor Advisorynvd
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