Information disclosure in Flask-CORS - CVE-2024-6221
Published: September 3, 2024
Vulnerability identifier: #VU96730
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-6221
CWE-ID: CWE-200
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Cory Dolphin
Affected software:
Flask-CORS
Flask-CORS
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to potentially sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to excessive data output by the application within the "Access-Control-Allow-Private-Network" CORS header. A remote attacker can gain unauthorized access to sensitive information on the system.
How to mitigate CVE-2024-6221
Install updates from vendor's website.