Information disclosure in Web2py

CVE-2016-4806

Web2py versions 2.14.5 and below was affected by Local File Inclusion vulnerability, which allows a malicious intended user to read/access web server sensitive files.

Vulnerability class: Information Disclosure

EPSS: 0.101 (95.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

  • cve@mitre.org (Exploit, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, exploit, x_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB)
  • cve@mitre.org (Exploit, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2016-4806?
CVE-2016-4806 is a high-severity vulnerability in Web2py, classified under Information Disclosure. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2017-01-11.
How severe is CVE-2016-4806?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.
Is CVE-2016-4806 known to be exploited?
1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.