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CVE-2021-23393

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Published: Jun 11, 2021Modified: Jun 17, 2026

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5.4
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
Exploitability: 2.8 / Impact: 2.5
Source: NVD

Description

This affects the package Flask-Unchained before 0.9.0. When using the the _validate_redirect_url function, 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.

Affected (1)

Flask Unchained Project
1 product
Flask Unchained
Configuration A
1 vulnerable
Vulnerable SoftwareAffected Versions
Flask Unchained
Before 0.9.0

Related CWEs

CWE-601
URL Redirection to Untrusted Site ('Open Redirect')
A web application accepts a user-controlled input that specifies a link to an external site, and uses that link in a Redirect. This simplifies phishing attacks.

References (4)

Source: report@snyk.io
PatchThird Party Advisory
Source: report@snyk.io
PatchThird Party Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
PatchThird Party Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
PatchThird Party Advisory

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