# CVE-2024-6844: Inconsistent CORS Matching Due to Handling of '+' in URL Path in corydolphin/flask-cors

- Also known as: GHSA-8VGW-P6QM-5GR7, PYSEC-2026-1385
- Severity: CVSS 5.3 (Medium), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=poc, automatable=yes, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 6.0.0
- Published: 2025-03-20 · Updated: 2025-11-03

## Affected

- corydolphin corydolphin/flask-cors: version range not reported
- flask-cors (PyPI): fixed in 6.0.0

## Description

A vulnerability in corydolphin/flask-cors version 4.0.1 allows for inconsistent CORS matching due to the handling of the '+' character in URL paths. The request.path is passed through the unquote_plus function, which converts the '+' character to a space ' '. This behavior leads to incorrect path normalization, causing potential mismatches in CORS configuration. As a result, endpoints may not be matched correctly to their CORS settings, leading to unexpected CORS policy application. This can cause unauthorized cross-origin access or block valid requests, creating security vulnerabilities and usability issues.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on corydolphin corydolphin/flask-cors, flask-cors, upgrade to a fixed version (6.0.0) per the references below.
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## References

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