Open Redirect in Flask-Security-Too Project
CVE-2023-49438
An open redirect vulnerability in the python package Flask-Security-Too <=5.3.2 allows attackers to redirect unsuspecting users to malicious sites via a crafted URL by abusing the ?next parameter on the /login and /register routes.
Vulnerability class: Open Redirect
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.1 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.011 (63.8th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 64th percentile — 63.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.011 · newest: 0.011 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- github.com/Flask-Middleware/flask-security (Product)
- github.com/brandon-t-elliott/CVE-2023-49438 (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, Mitigation)
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/… (vendor-advisory)
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-49438?
- CVE-2023-49438 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Flask-Security-Too Project, classified under URL Redirection to Untrusted Site (Open Redirect). CVSS score: 6.1/10. Published 2023-12-26.
- How severe is CVE-2023-49438?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.1 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2023-49438 known to be exploited?
- 3 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.