PyPi: Flask-Appbuilder

CVE-2021-41265

Safety vulnerability ID: 43309

This vulnerability was reviewed by experts

The information on this page was manually curated by our Cybersecurity Intelligence Team.

Created at Dec 09, 2021 Updated at Feb 23, 2024
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Advisory

Flask-AppBuilder 3.3.4 includes a fix for CVE-2021-41265: Versions prior to 3.3.4 contain an improper authentication vulnerability in the REST API. The issue allows for a malicious actor with a carefully crafted request to successfully authenticate and gain access to existing protected REST API endpoints. This only affects non database authentication types and new REST API endpoints.
https://github.com/dpgaspar/Flask-AppBuilder/security/advisories/GHSA-m3rf-7m4w-r66q

Affected package

flask-appbuilder

Latest version: 4.4.1

Simple and rapid application development framework, built on top of Flask. includes detailed security, auto CRUD generation for your models, google charts and much more.

Affected versions

Fixed versions

Vulnerability changelog

Flask-AppBuilder is a development framework built on top of Flask. Verions prior to 3.3.4 contain an improper authentication vulnerability in the REST API. The issue allows for a malicious actor with a carefully crafted request to successfully authenticate and gain access to existing protected REST API endpoints. This only affects non database authentication types and new REST API endpoints. Users should upgrade to Flask-AppBuilder 3.3.4 to receive a patch. See CVE-2021-41265.


CONFIRM:https://github.com/dpgaspar/Flask-AppBuilder/security/advisories/GHSA-m3rf-7m4w-r66q: https://github.com/dpgaspar/Flask-AppBuilder/security/advisories/GHSA-m3rf-7m4w-r66q
MISC:https://github.com/dpgaspar/Flask-AppBuilder/commit/eba517aab121afa3f3f2edb011ec6bc4efd61fbc: https://github.com/dpgaspar/Flask-AppBuilder/commit/eba517aab121afa3f3f2edb011ec6bc4efd61fbc
MISC:https://github.com/dpgaspar/Flask-AppBuilder/releases/tag/v3.3.4: https://github.com/dpgaspar/Flask-AppBuilder/releases/tag/v3.3.4

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Severity Details

CVSS Base Score

HIGH 8.8

CVSS v3 Details

HIGH 8.8
Attack Vector (AV)
NETWORK
Attack Complexity (AC)
LOW
Privileges Required (PR)
LOW
User Interaction (UI)
NONE
Scope (S)
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact (C)
HIGH
Integrity Impact (I)
HIGH
Availability Availability (A)
HIGH

CVSS v2 Details

MEDIUM 6.5
Access Vector (AV)
NETWORK
Access Complexity (AC)
LOW
Authentication (Au)
SINGLE
Confidentiality Impact (C)
PARTIAL
Integrity Impact (I)
PARTIAL
Availability Impact (A)
PARTIAL