CVE-2024-8183
HIGHCVE-2024-8183 is a high-severity (CVSS 7.6) CWE-346 vulnerability in prefect. O3 Security confirms whether CVE-2024-8183 is actually reachable in your code before you act, and blocks exploitation at runtime until you patch.
CORS Misconfiguration in prefecthq/prefect
Blast Radius
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Description
A CORS (Cross-Origin Resource Sharing) misconfiguration in prefecthq/prefect version 2.20.2 allows unauthorized domains to access sensitive data. This vulnerability can lead to unauthorized access to the database, resulting in potential data leaks, loss of confidentiality, service disruption, and data integrity risks.
Affected Packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Vulnerable range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🐍PyPI | prefect | ≥ 3.0.0rc1&&< 3.0.3 | 3.0.3 |
| 🐍PyPI | prefect | all versions | 2.20.17 |
Detection & mitigation playbook
Open-source dependencyDetect
Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for prefect. O3's reachability analysis confirms whether the vulnerable code path is actually invoked in your application, so you act on real exposure instead of every transitive match.
Fix
Update prefect to 3.0.3 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms CVE-2024-8183 is resolved across your whole dependency graph.
Workarounds
If you can't upgrade right away: gate or disable the affected feature, validate untrusted input at the boundary, and avoid passing attacker-controlled data into the vulnerable path. O3's runtime protection blocks exploitation in production as an interim safeguard until the upgrade lands.
How O3 protects you
O3 pinpoints whether CVE-2024-8183 is reachable in your code and exactly where to fix it, then blocks exploitation in production at runtime until the patched version is deployed.
Tailored to CVE-2024-8183. Runtime protection reduces exposure until a permanent patch is applied and verified — it complements patching, it doesn't replace it.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is CVE-2024-8183 in your dependencies?
O3 detects CVE-2024-8183 across PyPI dependencies and uses function-level reachability to confirm whether the vulnerable code path is actually reachable — not just present. No false positives.