diff --git a/src/models/config.py b/src/models/config.py
index 8acf95799..bda9699ad 100644
--- a/src/models/config.py
+++ b/src/models/config.py
@@ -30,13 +30,21 @@ class CORSConfiguration(BaseModel):
     allow_origins: list[str] = [
         "*"
     ]  # not AnyHttpUrl: we need to support "*" that is not valid URL
-    allow_credentials: bool = True
+    allow_credentials: bool = False
     allow_methods: list[str] = ["*"]
     allow_headers: list[str] = ["*"]
 
     @model_validator(mode="after")
     def check_cors_configuration(self) -> Self:
         """Check CORS configuration."""
+        # credentials are not allowed with wildcard origins per CORS/Fetch spec.
+        # see https://fastapi.tiangolo.com/tutorial/cors/
+        if self.allow_credentials and "*" in self.allow_origins:
+            raise ValueError(
+                "Invalid CORS configuration: allow_credentials can not be set to true when "
+                "allow origins contains '*' wildcard."
+                "Use explicit origins or disable credential."
+            )
         return self
 
 
diff --git a/tests/unit/models/test_config.py b/tests/unit/models/test_config.py
index f6302ef96..02a976c68 100644
--- a/tests/unit/models/test_config.py
+++ b/tests/unit/models/test_config.py
@@ -220,12 +220,12 @@ def test_cors_default_configuration() -> None:
     cfg = CORSConfiguration()
     assert cfg is not None
     assert cfg.allow_origins == ["*"]
-    assert cfg.allow_credentials is True
+    assert cfg.allow_credentials is False
     assert cfg.allow_methods == ["*"]
     assert cfg.allow_headers == ["*"]
 
 
-def test_cors_custom_configuration() -> None:
+def test_cors_custom_configuration_v1() -> None:
     """Test the CORS configuration."""
     cfg = CORSConfiguration(
         allow_origins=["foo_origin", "bar_origin", "baz_origin"],
@@ -240,6 +240,54 @@ def test_cors_custom_configuration() -> None:
     assert cfg.allow_headers == ["foo_header", "bar_header", "baz_header"]
 
 
+def test_cors_custom_configuration_v2() -> None:
+    """Test the CORS configuration."""
+    cfg = CORSConfiguration(
+        allow_origins=["foo_origin", "bar_origin", "baz_origin"],
+        allow_credentials=True,
+        allow_methods=["foo_method", "bar_method", "baz_method"],
+        allow_headers=["foo_header", "bar_header", "baz_header"],
+    )
+    assert cfg is not None
+    assert cfg.allow_origins == ["foo_origin", "bar_origin", "baz_origin"]
+    assert cfg.allow_credentials is True
+    assert cfg.allow_methods == ["foo_method", "bar_method", "baz_method"]
+    assert cfg.allow_headers == ["foo_header", "bar_header", "baz_header"]
+
+
+def test_cors_custom_configuration_v3() -> None:
+    """Test the CORS configuration."""
+    cfg = CORSConfiguration(
+        allow_origins=["*"],
+        allow_credentials=False,
+        allow_methods=["foo_method", "bar_method", "baz_method"],
+        allow_headers=["foo_header", "bar_header", "baz_header"],
+    )
+    assert cfg is not None
+    assert cfg.allow_origins == ["*"]
+    assert cfg.allow_credentials is False
+    assert cfg.allow_methods == ["foo_method", "bar_method", "baz_method"]
+    assert cfg.allow_headers == ["foo_header", "bar_header", "baz_header"]
+
+
+def test_cors_improper_configuration() -> None:
+    """Test the CORS configuration."""
+    expected = (
+        "Value error, Invalid CORS configuration: "
+        + "allow_credentials can not be set to true when allow origins contains '\\*' wildcard."
+        + "Use explicit origins or disable credential."
+    )
+
+    with pytest.raises(ValueError, match=expected):
+        # allow_credentials can not be true when allow_origins contains '*'
+        CORSConfiguration(
+            allow_origins=["*"],
+            allow_credentials=True,
+            allow_methods=["foo_method", "bar_method", "baz_method"],
+            allow_headers=["foo_header", "bar_header", "baz_header"],
+        )
+
+
 def test_tls_configuration() -> None:
     """Test the TLS configuration."""
     cfg = TLSConfiguration(