CSRF in Web2py
CVE-2016-4808
Web2py versions 2.14.5 and below was affected by CSRF (Cross Site Request Forgery) vulnerability, which allows an attacker to trick a logged in user to perform some unwanted actions i.e An attacker can trick an victim to disable the installed application just by sending a URL to victim.
Vulnerability class: CSRF (Cross-Site Request Forgery)
EPSS: 0.017 (75.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Web2py
- N/a — versions n/a
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-2016-4808?
- CVE-2016-4808 is a high-severity vulnerability in Web2py, classified under Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF). CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2017-01-11.
- How severe is CVE-2016-4808?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2016-4808 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.