Description
A vulnerability in corydolphin/flask-cors version 4.0.1 allows for inconsistent CORS matching due to the handling of the '+' character in URL paths. The request.path is passed through the unquote_plus function, which converts the '+' character to a space ' '. This behavior leads to incorrect path normalization, causing potential mismatches in CORS configuration. As a result, endpoints may not be matched correctly to their CORS settings, leading to unexpected CORS policy application. This can cause unauthorized cross-origin access or block valid requests, creating security vulnerabilities and usability issues.
Published: 2025-03-20
Score: 5.3 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Advisories
Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-4197-1 python-flask-cors security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2025-6972 Flask-CORS allows for inconsistent CORS matching
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-8vgw-p6qm-5gr7 Flask-CORS allows for inconsistent CORS matching
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7612-1 Flask-CORS vulnerabilities
History

Mon, 03 Nov 2025 20:30:00 +0000

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Wed, 15 Oct 2025 13:30:00 +0000

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Weaknesses CWE-840

Wed, 15 Oct 2025 13:00:00 +0000

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Weaknesses CWE-346

Fri, 01 Aug 2025 01:45:00 +0000

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First Time appeared Flask-cors Project
Flask-cors Project flask-cors
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:flask-cors_project:flask-cors:4.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Flask-cors Project
Flask-cors Project flask-cors

Thu, 20 Mar 2025 15:15:00 +0000

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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Thu, 20 Mar 2025 10:15:00 +0000

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Description A vulnerability in corydolphin/flask-cors version 4.0.1 allows for inconsistent CORS matching due to the handling of the '+' character in URL paths. The request.path is passed through the unquote_plus function, which converts the '+' character to a space ' '. This behavior leads to incorrect path normalization, causing potential mismatches in CORS configuration. As a result, endpoints may not be matched correctly to their CORS settings, leading to unexpected CORS policy application. This can cause unauthorized cross-origin access or block valid requests, creating security vulnerabilities and usability issues.
Title Inconsistent CORS Matching Due to Handling of '+' in URL Path in corydolphin/flask-cors
Weaknesses CWE-840
References
Metrics cvssV3_0

{'score': 5.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N'}


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Corydolphin Flask-cors
Flask-cors Project Flask-cors
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Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: @huntr_ai

Published:

Updated: 2025-11-03T19:34:40.918Z

Reserved: 2024-07-17T18:28:09.292Z

Link: CVE-2024-6844

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Updated: 2025-11-03T19:34:40.918Z

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Status : Modified

Published: 2025-03-20T10:15:34.120

Modified: 2025-11-03T20:17:04.007

Link: CVE-2024-6844

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Updated: 2025-07-12T22:23:33Z

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