The CVE-2021-36156 fix validates the namespace parameter for path traversal sequences after a single URL decode, by double encoding, an attacker can read files at the Ruler API endpoint /loki/api/v1/rules/{namespace} Thanks to Prasanth Sundararajan for reporting this vulnerability.
History

Wed, 15 Apr 2026 21:45:00 +0000

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First Time appeared Grafana
Grafana loki
Vendors & Products Grafana
Grafana loki

Wed, 15 Apr 2026 21:15:00 +0000

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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Wed, 15 Apr 2026 20:00:00 +0000

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Description The CVE-2021-36156 fix validates the namespace parameter for path traversal sequences after a single URL decode, by double encoding, an attacker can read files at the Ruler API endpoint /loki/api/v1/rules/{namespace} Thanks to Prasanth Sundararajan for reporting this vulnerability.
Title Loki Path Traversal - CVE-2021-36156 Bypass
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N'}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: GRAFANA

Published:

Updated: 2026-04-15T20:01:33.375Z

Reserved: 2026-01-05T09:26:06.215Z

Link: CVE-2026-21726

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-04-15T20:01:29.185Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-04-15T20:16:34.177

Modified: 2026-04-15T20:16:34.177

Link: CVE-2026-21726

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-04-15T21:30:13Z