Flask is a web server gateway interface (WSGI) web application framework. In versions 3.1.2 and below, when the session object is accessed, Flask should set the Vary: Cookie header., resulting in a Use of Cache Containing Sensitive Information vulnerability. The logic instructs caches not to cache the response, as it may contain information specific to a logged in user. This is handled in most cases, but some forms of access such as the Python in operator were overlooked. The severity and risk depend on the application being hosted behind a caching proxy that doesn't ignore responses with cookies, not setting a Cache-Control header to mark pages as private or non-cacheable, and accessing the session in a way that only touches keys without reading values or mutating the session. The issue has been fixed in version 3.1.3.
References
| Link | Resource |
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| https://github.com/pallets/flask/commit/089cb86dd22bff589a4eafb7ab8e42dc357623b4 | Patch |
| https://github.com/pallets/flask/releases/tag/3.1.3 | Product Release Notes |
| https://github.com/pallets/flask/security/advisories/GHSA-68rp-wp8r-4726 | Vendor Advisory |
Configurations
History
24 Feb 2026, 21:59
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| CVSS |
v2 : v3 : |
v2 : unknown
v3 : 4.3 |
| CPE | cpe:2.3:a:palletsprojects:flask:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | |
| First Time |
Palletsprojects
Palletsprojects flask |
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| References | () https://github.com/pallets/flask/commit/089cb86dd22bff589a4eafb7ab8e42dc357623b4 - Patch | |
| References | () https://github.com/pallets/flask/releases/tag/3.1.3 - Product, Release Notes | |
| References | () https://github.com/pallets/flask/security/advisories/GHSA-68rp-wp8r-4726 - Vendor Advisory |
21 Feb 2026, 06:17
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Information
Published : 2026-02-21 06:17
Updated : 2026-02-24 21:59
NVD link : CVE-2026-27205
Mitre link : CVE-2026-27205
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-27205
JSON object : View
Products Affected
palletsprojects
- flask
CWE
CWE-524
Use of Cache Containing Sensitive Information
