CVE-2026-27205CWE-524

Flask session does not add `Vary: Cookie` header when accessed in some ways

Low · published February 21, 2026

CVSS v4.0
2.3
EPSS
0%
Percentile
40.8
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

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.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v4.0
2.3 · LOW
Vector
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:P/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
EPSS
0.00485 · 40.8th percentile
Weakness
CWE-524 · Use of Cache Containing Sensitive Information
Published
2026-02-21T05:21Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 21 FEB 05:21Z
    Flask session does not add `Vary: Cookie` header when accessed in some ways
    cvelistv5