Medium severity · published Feb 21, 2026
CVE-2026-27205
Flask session does not add `Vary: Cookie` header when accessed in some ways
4.3
CVSS
0.4%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
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.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
Required
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
None
Availability
None
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.4% · higher than 34% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
FL
flask · pallets
< 3.1.3 · source: vendor, NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-27205
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-27205
Patch
https://github.com/pallets/flask/commit/089cb86dd22bff589a4eafb7ab8e42dc357623b4
Product
https://github.com/pallets/flask/releases/tag/3.1.3
Vendor Advisory
https://github.com/pallets/flask/security/advisories/GHSA-68rp-wp8r-4726
