send_email in graphite-web/webapp/graphite/composer/views.py in Graphite through 1.1.5 is…
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · None
- Fix status
- Partial Red Hat: 3 without a fix
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA, GitHub and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-918 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
send_email in graphite-web/webapp/graphite/composer/views.py in Graphite through 1.1.5 is vulnerable to SSRF. The vulnerable SSRF endpoint can be used by an attacker to have the Graphite web server request any resource. The response to this SSRF request is encoded into an image file and then sent to an e-mail address that can be supplied by the attacker. Thus, an attacker can exfiltrate any information.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| — | graphite-web (PyPI) | before 1.1.6 | 1.1.6 | Patch available | GHSA-vfj6-275q-4pvm |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- graphite-web (PyPI) Vendor— Affected before 1.1.6 Fixed in 1.1.6 Patch available GHSA-vfj6-275q-4pvm
Remediation
- Fix · GHSA-vfj6-275q-4pvm graphite-web (PyPI) Fixed in 1.1.6 Advisory →
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Ceph Storage 2 | Affected | No fix planned: Out of support scope |
| Red Hat Ceph Storage 3 | Affected | No fix planned: Out of support scope |
| Red Hat Storage 3 | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2017-18638
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-vfj6-275q-4pvm
References
Exploit 2
Advisory 3
Other 5
- https://github.com/graphite-project/graphite-web/security/advisories/GHSA-vfj6-275q-4pvm
- [debian-lts-announce] 20191021 [SECURITY] [DLA 1962-1] graphite-web security update
- https://github.com/graphite-project/graphite-web/commit/71726a0e41a5263f49b973a7b856505a5b931c1f
- https://github.com/graphite-project/graphite-web
- https://github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/graphite-web/PYSEC-2019-151.yaml
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- TI-2022-04324 Graphite Web Cookie cross site scripting CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.4
- TI-2013-04426 The renderLocalView function in render/views.py in graphite-web in Graphite 0.9.5 through… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.8
- TI-2013-05065 Graphite 0.9.5 through 0.9.10 uses the pickle Python module unsafely, which allows remote… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.8
- TI-2013-05066 Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in Graphite before 0.9.11 allow… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 4.3
Sources
- CVE-2017-18638 · CVE Program
- CVE-2017-18638 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-vfj6-275q-4pvm · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2017-18638 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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