CVE-2026-40035
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CVE-2026-40035 is a critical-severity vulnerability rated 9.3/10 on the CVSS scale. Unfurl through 2025.08 contains an improper input validation vulnerability in config parsing that enables Flask debug mode by default. The debug configuration value is read as a string and passed directly to app.run(), causing any non-empty string to evaluate truthy, allowing attackers to access the Werkzeug debugger and disclose sensitive information or achieve remote code execution.. EPSS estimates a 0.56% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
Unfurl through 2025.08 contains an improper input validation vulnerability in config parsing that enables Flask debug mode by default. The debug configuration value is read as a string and passed directly to app.run(), causing any non-empty string to evaluate truthy, allowing attackers to access the Werkzeug debugger and disclose sensitive information or achieve remote code execution.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Ryandfir | Unfurl | <= 2025.08 |
References
- https://github.com/obsidianforensics/unfurl/security/advisories/GHSA-vg9h-jx4v-cwx2Exploit, Vendor Advisory
- https://github.com/obsidianforensics/unfurl/security/advisories/GHSA-vg9h-jx4v-cwx2Exploit, Vendor Advisory
Timeline
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- Status
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