How severe is CVE-2022-26148?

CVE-2022-26148 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.

Is CVE-2022-26148 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 53% (99th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2022-26148?

CVE-2022-26148 primarily affects Grafana. In total, 5 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2022-26148?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.

When was CVE-2022-26148 published?

CVE-2022-26148 was published on 2022-03-21 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2022-26148

CVE-2022-26148 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Grafana with a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score of 53% places it in the 99th percentile, indicating an elevated likelihood of exploitation. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-312.

Key facts

Severity: Critical (CVSS 3.x base score 9.8)
CVSS v2: 7.5
EPSS exploit prediction: 53% (99th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-312
Affected product: Grafana
Published: 2022-03-21
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

An issue was discovered in Grafana through 7.3.4, when integrated with Zabbix. The Zabbix password can be found in the api_jsonrpc.php HTML source code. When the user logs in and allows the user to register, one can right click to view the source code and use Ctrl-F to search for password in api_jsonrpc.php to discover the Zabbix account password and URL address.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-26148?: An issue was discovered in Grafana through 7.3.4, when integrated with Zabbix. The Zabbix password can be found in the api_jsonrpc.php HTML source code. When the user logs in and allows the user to register, one can right click to view the source code and use Ctrl-F to search for password in api_jsonrpc.php to discover the Zabbix account password and URL address.
How severe is CVE-2022-26148?: CVE-2022-26148 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.
Is CVE-2022-26148 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 53% (99th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2022-26148?: CVE-2022-26148 primarily affects Grafana. In total, 5 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2022-26148?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
When was CVE-2022-26148 published?: CVE-2022-26148 was published on 2022-03-21 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (5)

cpe:2.3:a:grafana:grafana:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:redhat:ceph_storage:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:redhat:ceph_storage:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:redhat:ceph_storage:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:redhat:storage:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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