CVE-2024-6221

high

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.

References

https://huntr.com/bounties/a42935fc-6f57-4818-bca4-3d528235df4d

https://github.com/corydolphin/flask-cors/commit/03aa3f8e2256437f7bad96422a747b98ab5e31bf

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2024-08-18

Updated: 2025-04-07

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 7.8

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:N/A:N

Severity: High

CVSS v3

Base Score: 7.5

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Severity: High

CVSS v4

Base Score: 8.7

Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Severity: High