CVE-2021-41265
mediumpriority · track · 35EPSS 0.013 · 71 %ileEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
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.
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base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · medium–high · 6.5–8.8
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affected products (3)
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advisories (2)
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- GHSA-m3rf-7m4w-r66qImproper Authentication in Flask-AppBuilder2021-12-09ghsa · osvUS
### Impact Improper authentication on the REST API. Allows for a malicious actor with a carefully crafted request to successfully authenticate and gain access to existing protected REST API endpoints. Only affects non database authentication types, and new REST API endpoints. ### Patches Upgrade to Flask-AppBuilder 3.3.4 ### For more information If you have any questions or comments about this advisory: * Open an issue in https://github.com/dpgaspar/Flask-AppBuilder
- PYSEC-2021-8512021-12-09vendor · osvUS
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.
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references (10)
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- https://github.com/dpgaspar/Flask-AppBuilder/commit/eba517aab121afa3f3f2edb011ec6bc4efd61fbccnnvd
- https://github.com/dpgaspar/Flask-AppBuilder/releases/tag/v3.3.4cnnvd
- https://github.com/dpgaspar/Flask-AppBuilder/security/advisories/GHSA-m3rf-7m4w-r66qcnnvd
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-41265cnnvd
- https://github.com/dpgaspar/Flask-AppBuilder/commit/eba517aab121afa3f3f2edb011ec6bc4efd61fbcenisa_euvd
- https://github.com/dpgaspar/Flask-AppBuilder/releases/tag/v3.3.4enisa_euvd
- https://github.com/dpgaspar/Flask-AppBuilder/security/advisories/GHSA-m3rf-7m4w-r66qenisa_euvd
- https://github.com/dpgaspar/Flask-AppBuilder/commit/eba517aab121afa3f3f2edb011ec6bc4efd61fbcPatchThird Party Advisorynvd
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