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CVE-2022-21659

5.3 · MEDIUM

Flask-AppBuilder is an application development framework, built on top of the Flask web framework.

Published Jan 31, 2022CWE-203EPSS 0.95%

Overview

CVE-2022-21659 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on January 31, 2022 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.3 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.3, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

Flask-AppBuilder is an application development framework, built on top of the Flask web framework. In affected versions there exists a user enumeration vulnerability. This vulnerability allows for a non authenticated user to enumerate existing accounts by timing the response time from the server when you are logging in. Users are advised to upgrade to version 3.4.4 as soon as possible. There are no known workarounds for this issue.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

References

GitHubgithub.com/dpgaspar/Flask-AppBuilder/pull/1775GitHubgithub.com/dpgaspar/Flask-AppBuilder/security/advisories/GHSA-wfjw-w6pv-8p7fGitHubgithub.com/dpgaspar/Flask-AppBuilder/pull/1775GitHubgithub.com/dpgaspar/Flask-AppBuilder/security/advisories/GHSA-wfjw-w6pv-8p7f

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-21659?

CVE-2022-21659 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on January 31, 2022 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.3 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2022-21659?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.3, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2022-21659?

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2022-21659?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2022-21659 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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