# CVE-2026-54567: Flask-Reuploaded: Extension-denylist bypass via case-folding asymmetry in name-override path (incomplete-fix variant of CVE-2026-27641)

- Also known as: PYSEC-2026-3466, GHSA-937X-GPQR-72GG
- Severity: CVSS 7.5 (High), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=poc, automatable=no, technicalImpact=total
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 1.6.0
- Published: 2026-09-14 · Updated: 2026-09-16

## Affected

- jugmac00 flask-reuploaded: fixed in 1.6.0
- flask-reuploaded (PyPI): fixed in 1.6.0

## Description

Flask-Reuploaded provides file uploads for Flask. From 1.5.0 until 1.6.0, UploadSet.save(storage, name=...) in src/flask_uploads/flask_uploads.py applies lowercase_ext to the default upload path but uses the case-preserving extension helper for a caller-supplied name before extension_allowed evaluates an AllExcept denylist. An attacker who controls the name override can use a mixed-case dangerous extension to bypass a lowercase denylist and store the file in the served upload directory. Exploitation requires a denylist configuration, a user-influenced name override, and a deployment that resolves or executes extensions case-insensitively; pure allowlists remain protected and path containment is not bypassed. On an execution-capable upload directory, the stored file can execute with the web server's privileges and affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. This issue is fixed in version 1.6.0.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on Flask, upgrade to a fixed version (1.6.0) per the references below.
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## References

- https://github.com/jugmac00/flask-reuploaded/security/advisories/GHSA-937x-gpqr-72gg
- https://github.com/jugmac00/flask-reuploaded/pull/186
- https://github.com/jugmac00/flask-reuploaded/commit/5ded76092429c6eb8a4af941b14fbde40a38fff4

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