CVE-2021-23385
Estado: ModificadaMedia (6.1)—
This affects all versions of package Flask-Security. When using the get_post_logout_redirect and get_post_login_redirect functions, it is possible to bypass URL validation and redirect a user to an arbitrary URL by providing multiple back slashes such as \\\evil.com/path. This vulnerability is only exploitable if an alternative WSGI server other than Werkzeug is used, or the default behaviour of Werkzeug is modified using 'autocorrect_location_header=False. **Note:** Flask-Security is not maintained anymore.
CVSS
- Versión: 3.1
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
- Puntuación base: 6.1
Probabilidad de explotación (EPSS)
- Probabilidad de explotación en los próximos 30 días: 1.22%
- Percentil entre todas las CVEs puntuadas: 68
- Fecha de la puntuación: 6/10/2026
EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System, de FIRST) estima la probabilidad de que una vulnerabilidad sea explotada en 30 días. Complementa a CVSS (impacto) y a CISA KEV (explotación confirmada).
Tecnologías afectadas (1)
CWE
- CWE-601
Referencias
- https://github.com/mattupstate/flask-security
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/08/msg00034.html
- https://security.snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-PYTHON-FLASKSECURITY-1293234
- https://snyk.io/blog/url-confusion-vulnerabilities/
- https://github.com/mattupstate/flask-security
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/08/msg00034.html
- https://security.snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-PYTHON-FLASKSECURITY-1293234
- https://snyk.io/blog/url-confusion-vulnerabilities/
JSON original (NVD)
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