GitHub Advisoryadvisory · PyPI

GHSA-68rp-wp8r-4726 Flask session does not add `Vary: Cookie` header when accessed in some ways

LOW Published 2026-02-19 Modified 2026-02-23 Official page ↗
Aliases
CVE-2026-27205
Ecosystem
PyPI
Packages
flask
Severity
Low
CVSS vector
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:P/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
Weaknesses
CWE-524
Reviewed
2026-02-19

Affected packages

• PyPI flask: < 3.1.3 → fixed in 3.1.3

Description

When the `session` object is accessed, Flask should set the `Vary: Cookie` header. This 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 depends on the application's use of the session, and the cache's behavior regarding cookies. The risk depends on all these conditions being met. 1. The application must be hosted behind a caching proxy that does not ignore responses with cookies. 2. The application does not set a `Cache-Control` header to indicate that a page is private or should not be cached. 3. The application accesses the session in a way that does not access the values, only the keys, and does not mutate the session.

Related

Alias · CVE (1)

  • CVE-2026-27205 Flask is a web server gateway interface (WSGI) web application framework. vulnerability

Weakness · CWE (1)

  • CWE-524 Use of Cache Containing Sensitive Information weakness

References