Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
CVE-2025-41117 is a stored or reflected browser-side script risk in Grafana Explore Traces. Malicious JavaScript placed in a stack trace can run when a user views it. The evidence limits impact to Grafana 12.2.0 and 12.3.0 using Jaeger HTTP API datasources.
Executive priority
Treat as a focused medium-priority remediation. It is not evidenced as actively exploited, but affected observability systems may expose high-value browser sessions if malicious trace data is viewed by operators.
Technical view
Grafana Explore Traces can render stack trace content as raw HTML, enabling CWE-79 cross-site scripting. The CVSS 3.1 score is 6.8, with network attack vector, high attack complexity, no privileges required, and required user interaction. Jaeger gRPC and Tempo are stated as not affected.
Likely exposure
Exposure is likely limited to Grafana or Grafana Enterprise 12.2.0 or 12.3.0 deployments that use Jaeger HTTP API datasources and display attacker-influenced stack traces in Explore Traces.
Exploitation context
The bundle reports no KEV listing and provides no cited evidence of active exploitation. Successful exploitation requires malicious JavaScript to be present in the stack trace field and a user to view it in Grafana.
Researcher notes
Key uncertainty is remediation detail: the provided bundle names affected versions and the vendor advisory, but does not include fixed versions or official workaround text. Avoid broadening scope beyond Jaeger HTTP API datasources without additional evidence.
Mitigation direction
- Identify Grafana and Grafana Enterprise instances running 12.2.0 or 12.3.0.
- Check Grafana’s advisory for fixed versions or official workarounds.
- Prioritize remediation where Jaeger HTTP API datasources are configured.
- Limit access to Explore Traces until vendor guidance is applied.
- Treat Jaeger trace data from untrusted sources as unsafe input.
Validation and detection
- Confirm deployed Grafana product and version on each instance.
- Inventory datasource types and flag Jaeger HTTP API usage.
- Verify whether Explore Traces is accessible to impacted user groups.
- Review Grafana guidance before declaring a version remediated.
- Document Jaeger gRPC and Tempo as lower concern per the source bundle.
Public sources used
Generated from the cited source records. This long-tail analysis has not been individually reviewed by a named human.
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ATT&CK lookup starting points
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CWE-79: User-session and phishing behavior lookup
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- Medium
- CVSS
- 6.8 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
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SSVC decision data
CVSS vector scores
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N1.65.2GRAFANAVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
6.8MediumVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
Vulnerability timeline
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ADP provider summaries
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://grafana.com/security/security-advisories/cve-2025-41117CVE reference, GRAFANA · vendor-advisory
Products and packages named in the record
CWE details
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Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') represents a recurring weakness pattern that can create exploitable paths when design, validation, or implementation controls are missing.