CVE-2016-4806 in the critical feed json
Web2py versions 2.14.5 and below was affected by Local File Inclusion vulnerability, which allows a malicious intended user to read/access…
published 2017-01-11 9 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2016-5789
- cvss
- 7.5
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 10.1%
- EPSS 10.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 95%
- public exploits
- 1
- Exploit-DB
Summary
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.
Timeline
- First public exploit (EDB-39821)
- Published
Exploit prediction
10.08% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 95% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
Exploits and checks
- EDB-39821 Web2py 2.14.5 - Multiple Vulnerabilities webapps, 2016-05-16
- packetstormsecurity.com http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/137070/Web2py-2.14.5-CSRF-XSS-Local-File-Inclusion.html referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 7.5 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
| NVD | 2.0 | 5.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-200 Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor
References
-
exploit-db.com
/exploits/39821/
exploit, third-party-advisory, vdb-entry
-
packetstormsecurity.com
/files/137070/Web2py-2.14.5-CSRF-XSS-Local-File-Inclusion.html
exploit, third-party-advisory, vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2016-4806
- NVD CVE-2016-4806
Fencer Intel keeps one entry per vulnerability: the CVE id wins, then GHSA, and records that alias each other are merged, except that two CVEs always keep separate entries. The same data is available as JSON.