XSS in Web2py
CVE-2016-4807
Web2py versions 2.14.5 and below was affected by Reflected XSS vulnerability, which allows an attacker to perform an XSS attack on logged in user (admin).
Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 4.8 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.023 (82.6th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 83rd percentile — 82.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.023 · newest: 0.023 · change: +0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39821/ (Exploit, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, exploit)
- packetstormsecurity.com/files/137070/Web2py-2.14.5-CSRF-XSS-Local-File-Inclusio… (Exploit, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-4807?
- CVE-2016-4807 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Web2py, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 4.8/10. Published 2017-01-11.
- How severe is CVE-2016-4807?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2016-4807 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.