FreeTAKServer 1.9.8 contains a hardcoded Flask secret key which allows attackers to…
Priority MEDIUM 40CWE-798Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-798.
Summary
FreeTAKServer 1.9.8 contains a hardcoded Flask secret key which allows attackers to create crafted cookies to bypass authentication or escalate privileges.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01051 64th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix Fixed FreeTAKServer (PyPI): 1.9.8.5
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| — | FreeTAKServer (PyPI) | before 1.9.8.5 | 1.9.8.5 | Patch available | GHSA-f897-875p-23x7 |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- FreeTAKServer (PyPI) Vendor— Affected before 1.9.8.5 Fixed in 1.9.8.5 Patch available GHSA-f897-875p-23x7
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:freetakserver-ui_project:freetakserver-ui:1.9.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.9.8 | Vulnerable | Freetakserver-ui Project |
- cpe:2.3:a:freetakserver-ui_project:freetakserver-ui:1.9.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.9.8 Vulnerable ·Freetakserver-ui Project
Remediation
- Fix · GHSA-f897-875p-23x7 FreeTAKServer (PyPI) Fixed in 1.9.8.5 Advisory →
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-25510
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-f897-875p-23x7
References
More Freetakserver-ui Project Freetakserver-ui vulnerabilities
- TI-2022-09145 FreeTAKServer-UI v1.9.8 was discovered to leak sensitive API and Websocket keys. CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2022-09142 An access control issue in the component /ManageRoute/postRoute of FreeTAKServer v1.9.8… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2022-09144 An issue in the ?filename= argument of the route /DataPackageTable in FreeTAKServer-UI… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
- TI-2022-09140 FreeTAKServer-UI v1.9.8 was discovered to contain a SQL injection vulnerability via the API endpoint /AuthenticateUser. CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
- TI-2022-09141 FreeTAKServer-UI v1.9.8 was discovered to contain a stored cross-site scripting (XSS)… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.4
Sources
- CVE-2022-25510 · CVE Program
- CVE-2022-25510 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-f897-875p-23x7 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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