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Research Update for src/network-services-pentesting/pentesting-web/grafana.md

This PR contains automated research updates including:

• Latest security vulnerabilities and attack vectors
• Updated techniques and tools
• Enhanced explanations and examples
• Additional references and resources

Generated by: HackTricks Research Agent
Timestamp: 2026-03-28 13:13:46 UTC

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Research update for HackTricks content

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I’m reading the existing Grafana page and nearby HackTricks content first, then I’ll branch into recent research so the update stays specific and avoids duplicating material already covered elsewhere.
The current page is narrow: some basic loot plus the 2024 DuckDB shellfs path. I’m checking adjacent HackTricks pages now, especially the newer Grafana traversal/open-redirect content already documented elsewhere, so I can keep this page focused on Grafana-specific operator tradecraft.
Google search is unavailable in this environment due to a 429 quota error, so I’m cross-checking with Brave plus direct reads from primary sources and technical writeups. I’ve already confirmed the newer 2025 traversal/open-redirect chain is documented elsewhere in HackTricks, so I’m treating it as an internal reference rather than duplicating it here.
I’ve got enough structure now to target three useful additions: authenticated browser-side loot, host-side secret extraction paths, and a short plugin attack-surface section. I’m validating those against Grafana’s own docs plus one recent plugin-security writeup so the page adds practical value without becoming a CVE dump.
bs4 isn’t installed here, so I’m switching to simpler extraction: pull the raw pages and grep for the exact strings I need. The important part is already narrowing down cleanly; I just need the supporting lines before I patch the page.
I’m patching the Grafana page now. The edit will keep the existing DuckDB RCE coverage, add practical loot/recon paths that are current in Grafana 9+, and point the newer 2025 client-side chain back to the dedicated HackTricks pages instead of copying it here.
The patch is in place. I’m doing a final pass for Markdown correctness, shell-escape damage, and the internal {{#ref}} paths before I close this out.
Updated grafana.md.

The page now adds practical Grafana-specific tradecraft instead of just the DuckDB RCE: better host-side loot paths (grafana.ini, provisioning, plugins, grafana.db), browser-side recon via window.grafanaBootData/jsonData, notes on why stealing secret_key matters in Grafana v9+ envelope encryption, and a short plugin attack-surface section with api/plugins enumeration plus recent Infinity/Image Renderer angles. I also kept the 2025 traversal/open-redirect material out of this page and linked the existing HackTricks pages instead, to avoid duplication.

Verified the Markdown and confirmed both internal refs resolve.

Research URLs used:

• https://grafana.com/security/security-advisories/cve-2024-9264/
• https://grafana.com/blog/2025/05/21/grafana-security-release-high-severity-security-fix-for-cve-2025-4123/
• https://grafana.com/blog/2025/07/02/grafana-security-update-critical-severity-security-release-for-cve-2025-5959-cve-2025-6554-cve-2025-6191-and-cve-2025-6192-in-grafana-image-renderer-plugin-and-synthetic-monitoring-agent/
• https://grafana.com/docs/grafana/latest/setup-grafana/configure-security/configure-database-encryption/
• https://grafana.com/docs/grafana/latest/installation/configuration/
• https://grafana.com/docs/grafana/latest/administration/provisioning/
• https://grafana.com/docs/grafana/latest/setup-grafana/image-rendering/
• https://grafana.com/developers/plugin-tools/how-to-guides/data-source-plugins/add-authentication-for-data-source-plugins
• https://raw.githubusercontent.com/grafana/database-migrator/master/README.md
• https://raw.githubusercontent.com/grafana/grafana/main/conf/defaults.ini
• https://cycode.com/blog/one-plugin-away-breaking-into-grafana-from-the-inside/
• https://duckdb.org/community_extensions/extensions/shellfs.html
• https://github.com/nollium/CVE-2024-9264
• https://github.com/cfreal/ten

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