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.
CVE-2026-27205
This medium-severity CVE scores 4.3 under NVD CVSS v3. EPSS exploit probability: 0.3%, top 73% of all CVEs by exploit prediction. GitHub Security Advisory data not yet ingested — confidence will rise once GHSA publishes (typical lag: hours to days for open-source ecosystem CVEs; never for infrastructure-only CVEs).
- Lower severity and no public exploit yet
No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.
- CVSS v3
- 4.3
- EG Score
- 4.3(medium)
- EG Risk
- 24(Track)EG Risk 24/100SSVC: Track
EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).
How it’s computedSeverity43% × 45%Exploitation0% × 40%Automatability30% × 15%Action: Routine — remediate on your standard cadence. - EPSS PROB
- 0%
- EPSS %ILE
- 28%
- KEV
- Not listed
Published
February 21, 2026
Last Modified
June 17, 2026
Advisory Details (3)
Auto-updated Aug 7, 2026Flask session does not add `Vary: Cookie` header when accessed in some ways · Advisory · pallets/flask · GitHub
https://github.com/pallets/flask/security/advisories/GHSA-68rp-wp8r-4726Release 3.1.3 (pallets/flask)
Patch available: pallets/flask 3.1.3
https://github.com/pallets/flask/releases/tag/3.1.3commit 089cb86dd22b (pallets/flask)
Patch available: pallets/flask 3.1.3 (contains commit 089cb86dd22b)
https://github.com/pallets/flask/commit/089cb86dd22bff589a4eafb7ab8e42dc357623b4Affected Packages
(5 across 5 ecosystems)
Debian:11(1)
| Package | Vulnerable range | Fixed in | Dependents |
|---|---|---|---|
| flask | 1.1.2-2 ... 3.1.3-4 (25 versions) | — | — |
Debian:12(1)
| Package | Vulnerable range | Fixed in | Dependents |
|---|---|---|---|
| flask | 2.2.2-3 ... 3.1.3-4 (14 versions) | — | — |
Debian:13(1)
| Package | Vulnerable range | Fixed in | Dependents |
|---|---|---|---|
| flask | 3.1.1-1 ... 3.1.3-4 (7 versions) | — | — |
Debian:14(1)
| Package | Vulnerable range | Fixed in | Dependents |
|---|---|---|---|
| flask | 3.1.1-1, 3.1.2-1 | 3.1.3-1 | — |
PyPI(1)
| Package | Vulnerable range | Fixed in | Dependents |
|---|---|---|---|
| flask | 0.1 ... 3.1.2 (63 versions) | 3.1.3 | — |
Weakness Classification(1)
MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.
All Vendor Advisories
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Data Freshness Timeline
(refreshed 7× in last 7d / 28× in last 30d)
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- 2026-08-14 09:17 UTCVendor advisory
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- 2026-08-09 08:55 UTCVendor advisory
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- 2026-08-07 21:04 UTCVendor advisory
- 2026-08-06 13:46 UTCEPSS rescore
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- 2026-08-06 03:15 UTCVendor advisory
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