CVE-2022-39229

Grafana users with email as a username can block other users from signing in

Description

Grafana is an open source data visualization platform for metrics, logs, and traces. Versions prior to 9.1.8 and 8.5.14 allow one user to block another user's login attempt by registering someone else'e email address as a username. A Grafana user’s username and email address are unique fields, that means no other user can have the same username or email address as another user. A user can have an email address as a username. However, the login system allows users to log in with either username or email address. Since Grafana allows a user to log in with either their username or email address, this creates an usual behavior where `user_1` can register with one email address and `user_2` can register their username as `user_1`’s email address. This prevents `user_1` logging into the application since `user_1`'s password won’t match with `user_2`'s email address. Versions 9.1.8 and 8.5.14 contain a patch. There are no workarounds for this issue.

Category

4.3
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.03%
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Affected: grafana grafana
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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2022-39229?
CVE-2022-39229 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2022-39229?
To fix CVE-2022-39229, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2022-39229 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2022-39229 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2022-39229?
CVE-2022-39229 affects grafana grafana.
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