# CVE-2026-19896: mangroup dtale Flask Session Cookie app.py build\_secret\_key random values

- Severity: CVSS 6.3 (Medium), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=poc, automatable=no, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fix: a fix or patch is referenced
- Published: 2026-08-15 · Updated: 2026-08-18

## Affected

- mangroup dtale: 3.0, 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 3.4, 3.5, 3.6, 3.7, 3.8, 3.9, 3.10, 3.11, 3.12, 3.13, 3.14, 3.15, 3.16, 3.17, 3.18, 3.19, 3.20, 3.21, 3.22.0

## Description

A flaw has been found in mangroup dtale up to 3.22.0. This vulnerability affects the function build_secret_key of the file dtale/app.py of the component Flask Session Cookie. This manipulation causes insufficiently random values. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. The attack's complexity is rated as high. It is stated that the exploitability is difficult. The exploit has been published and may be used. The pull request to fix this issue awaits acceptance.

## What to do

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## References

- https://vuldb.com/vuln/390086
- https://vuldb.com/vuln/390086/cti
- https://vuldb.com/cve/CVE-2026-19896
- https://vuldb.com/submit/870672
- https://github.com/man-group/dtale/issues/960
- https://github.com/man-group/dtale/pull/963

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