Medium severityPythonInsecure ConfigurationMEDIUM confidence
Missing Security Headers Talisman Disabled
Flask-Talisman is initialized with security headers disabled (force_https/CSP/frame_options turned off, CWE-693), removing protections against clickjacking, mixed content, and injection.
Standards mapping
- OWASP Top 10
- A05:2021 - Security Misconfiguration
- OWASP ASVS
- V14.4.3 (L1)
Vulnerable vs. safe
Flagged by this check
Talisman(app, force_https=False)Passes - the safe pattern
Talisman(app, force_https=True)Why it matters & how to fix it
Flask-Talisman is initialized with security headers disabled (force_https/CSP/frame_options turned off, CWE-693), removing protections against clickjacking, mixed content, and injection. Keep force_https, a restrictive content_security_policy, and frame_options enabled.
References
Rule ID integsec-python-missing-security-headers-talisman-disabled - engine: Opengrep - license: MIT - Copyright (c) IntegSec Inc.
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