# CVE-2021-29622: Arbitrary redirects under /new endpoint

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2021-29622-arbitrary-redirects-under-new-endpoint  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2022-02-15  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2021-29622 · Severity: low · CVSS 3.1 · Published 2022-02-15

Arbitrary redirects under /new endpoint

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

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2021-29622 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2021-29622 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2021-29622?** Low severity, with a CVSS score of 3.1, published 15 February 2022.

**Which products and versions are affected?** github.com/prometheus/prometheus (Go) SEMVER:introduced=2.23.0,fixed=2.26.1.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2021-29622?** Yes. github.com/prometheus/prometheus (Go): upgrade to 2.26.1 or later. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

**Am I affected by CVE-2021-29622?** Check whether you run github.com/prometheus/prometheus (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/prometheus/prometheus (Go): upgrade to 2.26.1 or later

  ```sh
  go get github.com/prometheus/prometheus@v2.26.1
  ```


## Affected products

- github.com/prometheus/prometheus (Go) SEMVER:introduced=2.23.0,fixed=2.26.1

## Identifiers

- CVE-2021-29622
- GHSA-vx57-7f4q-fpc7

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