Flask-2.2.2-py3-none-any.whl: 1 vulnerabilities (highest severity is: 7.5) - autoclosed

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Vulnerable Library - Flask-2.2.2-py3-none-any.whl

A simple framework for building complex web applications.

Library home page: https://files.pythonhosted.org/packages/0f/43/15f4f9ab225b0b25352412e8daa3d0e3d135fcf5e127070c74c3632c8b4c/Flask-2.2.2-py3-none-any.whl

Found in HEAD commit: ebae41bb0937b6da86b46e4d7c020a5cec7908ae

Vulnerabilities

CVE	Severity	CVSS	Dependency	Type	Fixed in (Flask version)	Remediation Possible**
CVE-2023-30861	High	7.5	Flask-2.2.2-py3-none-any.whl	Direct	2.2.5	❌

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Details

CVE-2023-30861

### Vulnerable Library - Flask-2.2.2-py3-none-any.whl

A simple framework for building complex web applications.

Library home page: https://files.pythonhosted.org/packages/0f/43/15f4f9ab225b0b25352412e8daa3d0e3d135fcf5e127070c74c3632c8b4c/Flask-2.2.2-py3-none-any.whl

Dependency Hierarchy:

Found in HEAD commit: ebae41bb0937b6da86b46e4d7c020a5cec7908ae

Found in base branch: master

### Vulnerability Details

Flask is a lightweight WSGI web application framework. When all of the following conditions are met, a response containing data intended for one client may be cached and subsequently sent by the proxy to other clients. If the proxy also caches `Set-Cookie` headers, it may send one client's `session` cookie to other clients. The severity depends on the application's use of the session and the proxy's behavior regarding cookies. The risk depends on all these conditions being met. 1. The application must be hosted behind a caching proxy that does not strip cookies or ignore responses with cookies. 2. The application sets `session.permanent = True` 3. The application does not access or modify the session at any point during a request. 4. `SESSION_REFRESH_EACH_REQUEST` enabled (the default). 5. The application does not set a `Cache-Control` header to indicate that a page is private or should not be cached. This happens because vulnerable versions of Flask only set the `Vary: Cookie` header when the session is accessed or modified, not when it is refreshed (re-sent to update the expiration) without being accessed or modified. This issue has been fixed in versions 2.3.2 and 2.2.5.

Publish Date: 2023-05-02

URL: CVE-2023-30861

### CVSS 3 Score Details (7.5)

Base Score Metrics: - Exploitability Metrics: - Attack Vector: Network - Attack Complexity: Low - Privileges Required: None - User Interaction: None - Scope: Unchanged - Impact Metrics: - Confidentiality Impact: High - Integrity Impact: None - Availability Impact: None

For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here.

### Suggested Fix

Type: Upgrade version

Origin: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-30861

Release Date: 2023-05-02

Fix Resolution: 2.2.5

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