Vulnerability in Voxel51 Fiftyone

CVE-2026-53656

FiftyOne is an open-source platform for refining high-quality datasets and visual AI models. Prior to 1.17.0, the FiftyOne App/API server in fiftyone/server/app.py and the /media route in fiftyone/server/routes/media.py unconditionally return Access-Control-Allow-Origin: *. Because the embedded server is local and unauthenticated, a malicious website visited by the user can read cross-origin responses. The /media endpoint accepts a filesystem path, allowing a drive-by page to read files accessible to the server process and exfiltrate them without additional clicks. The allowed_origins configuration and FIFTYONE_ALLOWED_ORIGINS environment variable now make cross-origin access explicit, while the default policy is same-origin. This issue is fixed in version 1.17.0.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 6.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N.

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Weakness classification (CWE)

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-53656?
CVE-2026-53656 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Voxel51 Fiftyone, classified under Origin Validation Error. CVSS score: 6.3/10. Published 2026-08-21.
How severe is CVE-2026-53656?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.3 out of 10.