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Status published
Medium
CVE-2024-6221
Improper Access Control in corydolphin/flask-cors
Vulnerability Description
A vulnerability in corydolphin/flask-cors version 4.0.1 allows the `Access-Control-Allow-Private-Network` CORS header to be set to true by default. This behavior can expose private network resources to unauthorized external access, leading to significant security risks such as data breaches, unauthorized access to sensitive information, and potential network intrusions.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Affected Vendor
corydolphin
View all reports →Affected Software
corydolphin/flask-cors
Vulnerable Versions:
unspecified
Timeline
Official Publish:
August 18th, 2024
Last Modified:
April 7th, 2025
Added to House:
July 22nd, 2026
CVSS Vectors
V3:
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N