# CVE-2018-15727: GO-2022-0707 - Grafana Authentication Bypass in github.com/grafana/grafana

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2018-15727-grafana-authentication-bypass  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2024-08-21  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2018-15727 · Severity: low · CVSS 3 · Published 2024-08-21

Grafana Authentication Bypass in github.com/grafana/grafana

Technologies: [github.com/grafana/grafana (Go)](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/github-com-grafana-grafana). Vendors: [Go](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/go).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2018-15727 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2018-15727 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2018-15727?** Low severity, with a CVSS score of 3, published 21 August 2024.

**Which products and versions are affected?** github.com/grafana/grafana (Go) SEMVER:introduced=0,fixed=4.6.4, SEMVER:introduced=0,fixed=4.6.4+incompatible,introduced=5.0.0+incompatible,fixed=5.2.3+incompatible.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2018-15727?** Yes. github.com/grafana/grafana (Go): upgrade to 4.6.4, 5.2.3+incompatible or later. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

**Am I affected by CVE-2018-15727?** Check whether you run github.com/grafana/grafana (Go) at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

## How to fix

- github.com/grafana/grafana (Go): upgrade to 4.6.4, 5.2.3+incompatible or later

  ```sh
  go get github.com/grafana/grafana@v5.2.3+incompatible
  ```


## Affected products

- github.com/grafana/grafana (Go) SEMVER:introduced=0,fixed=4.6.4, SEMVER:introduced=0,fixed=4.6.4+incompatible,introduced=5.0.0+incompatible,fixed=5.2.3+incompatible

## Identifiers

- CVE-2018-15727
- GHSA-rgjg-66cx-5x9m
- GO-2022-0707

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