CVE-2020-25032

python-flask-cors: allows ../ directory traversal to access private resources

Published Aug 31, 2020 CVSS 3.1 · 7.5 High EPSS 3.9% KEV · Not listed
Description
An issue was discovered in Flask-CORS (aka CORS Middleware for Flask) before 3.0.9. It allows ../ directory traversal to access private resources because resource matching does not ensure that pathnames are in a canonical format.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-4775-1 python-flask-cors security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2020-0080 An issue was discovered in Flask-CORS (aka CORS Middleware for Flask) before 3.0.9. It allows ../ directory traversal to access private resources because resource matching does not ensure that pathnames are in a canonical format.
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-xc3p-ff3m-f46v Flask-Cors Directory Traversal vulnerability
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-6019-1 Flask-CORS vulnerability
History

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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 4, 2024, 3:26 PM
Reserved
Aug 31, 2020, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Aug 31, 2020, 4:15 AM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 3:06 AM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Aug 31, 2020, 12:00 AM