How many CVEs have patched gen_salt?

1 published CVEs changed gen_salt in pallets/werkzeug, in 1 distinct patches totalling 8 changed lines, between 2025 and 2025.

What is the latest CVE that changed gen_salt?

CVE-2025-66221 (Werkzeug safe_join() allows Windows special device names), published 2025-11-29, changed lines 15 to 22 of src/werkzeug/security.py.

How does gen_salt compare to the rest of pallets/werkzeug?

pallets/werkzeug has 13 CVEs with a located fix in total; 1 of them changed gen_salt.

What do the line numbers refer to?

Line numbers are in the fixed version of the file, as the upstream patch left it. A CVE whose fix was backported to several branches is listed once, with the lines from the upstream commit.

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gen_salt in pallets/werkzeug: Patched by 1 CVEs

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gen_salt

Name: gen_salt in pallets/werkzeug: CVE fixes
Creator: RadicalNotion.AI
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/

src/werkzeug/security.py

Last patched November 29, 2025

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Overview

gen_salt in pallets/werkzeug was changed by 1 published CVE fixes in 2025, in 1 distinct patches that added or removed 8 lines in total.

pallets/werkzeug has 13 CVEs with a located fix in total, so 8% of them touched this function.

CVEs that patched it

Every published CVE whose fix changed gen_salt, newest first, with the lines each fix touched.

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Werkzeug safe_join() allows Windows special device names
CVE-2025-66221 · lines 15–22 · +8 −0
Medium · CVSS 6.3
EPSS 0.5%2025-11-29

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Other functions in these files

Functions in the same file that CVE fixes also changed.

1safe_joinsrc/werkzeug/security.py5 CVEs · 6 patches2024 to 2026

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safe_join5 CVEs · src/werkzeug/security.py parse2 CVEs · src/werkzeug/formparser.py start_file_streaming2 CVEs · src/werkzeug/formparser.py _fix_ie_filename2 CVEs · src/werkzeug/formparser.py parse_multipart_headers2 CVEs · src/werkzeug/formparser.py _to_str2 CVEs · src/werkzeug/_internal.py

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Frequently asked questions

Common questions about CVE fixes to gen_salt.

How many CVEs have patched gen_salt?: 1 published CVEs changed gen_salt in pallets/werkzeug, in 1 distinct patches totalling 8 changed lines, between 2025 and 2025.
What is the latest CVE that changed gen_salt?: CVE-2025-66221 (Werkzeug safe_join() allows Windows special device names), published 2025-11-29, changed lines 15 to 22 of src/werkzeug/security.py.
How does gen_salt compare to the rest of pallets/werkzeug?: pallets/werkzeug has 13 CVEs with a located fix in total; 1 of them changed gen_salt.
What do the line numbers refer to?: Line numbers are in the fixed version of the file, as the upstream patch left it. A CVE whose fix was backported to several branches is listed once, with the lines from the upstream commit.

References

src/werkzeug/security.py on GitHub (opens in a new tab)
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