CVE-2022-21659
mediumpriority · track · 21EPSS 0.010 · 61 %ileEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
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.
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affected products (4)
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advisories (2)
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- GHSA-wfjw-w6pv-8p7fObservable Response Discrepancy in Flask-AppBuilder2022-02-01ghsa · osvUS
### Impact User enumeration in database authentication in Flask-AppBuilder < 3.4.4. Allows for a non authenticated user to enumerate existing accounts by timing the response time from the server when you are logging in. ### Patches Upgrade to 3.4.4 ### Workarounds ### References ### For more information If you have any questions or comments about this advisory: * Open an issue in [example link to repo](http://example.com) * Email us at [example email address](mailto:example@example.com)
- PYSEC-2022-242022-01-31vendor · osvUS
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.
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references (7)
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- https://github.com/dpgaspar/Flask-AppBuilder/pull/1775cnnvd
- https://github.com/dpgaspar/Flask-AppBuilder/security/advisories/GHSA-wfjw-w6pv-8p7fcnnvd
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-21659cnnvd
- https://github.com/dpgaspar/Flask-AppBuilder/pull/1775enisa_euvd
- https://github.com/dpgaspar/Flask-AppBuilder/security/advisories/GHSA-wfjw-w6pv-8p7fenisa_euvd
- https://github.com/dpgaspar/Flask-AppBuilder/pull/1775PatchThird Party Advisorynvd
- https://github.com/dpgaspar/Flask-AppBuilder/security/advisories/GHSA-wfjw-w6pv-8p7fThird Party Advisorynvd
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