CVE-2021-23385

Open Redirect

Published Aug 2, 2022 CVSS 3.1 · 5.4 Medium EPSS 1.2% KEV · Not listed
Description
This affects all versions of package Flask-Security. When using the get_post_logout_redirect and get_post_login_redirect functions, 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. **Note:** Flask-Security is not maintained anymore.

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-3545-1 flask-security security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2022-7078 This affects all versions of package Flask-Security. When using the get_post_logout_redirect and get_post_login_redirect functions, 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. **Note:** Flask-Security is not maintained anymore.
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-cg8c-gc2j-2wf7 Flask-Security vulnerable to Open Redirect
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-6792-1 Flask-Security vulnerability
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
snyk
Published
Updated
Sep 16, 2024, 10:08 PM
Reserved
Jan 8, 2021, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Aug 2, 2022, 2:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 3:38 AM