CVE-2016-4808 json
Web2py Cross-Site Request Forgery vulnerability
published 2017-01-11 9 y ago modified 2026-07-07 4 mo ago also GHSA-gp69-xcm6-ffqj , PYSEC-2026-1061 , EUVD-2022-3984
- cvss
- 8.8
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.8%
- EPSS 1.8% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 78%
- public exploits
- 1
- Exploit-DB
Summary
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.
Patch / fix
- pypi web2py 2.14.6
Timeline
- First public exploit (EDB-39821)
- Published
Exploit prediction
1.76% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 78% 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 | 8.8 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 6.8 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
| GitHub | 3.1 | 4.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
| OSV | 3.1 | 4.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
Affected packages
| ecosystem | package | affected | fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| pypi | web2py | <2.14.6 |
2.14.6 |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-352 Cross-Site Request Forgery
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
web, exploit, third-party-advisory, vdb-entry
-
nvd.nist.gov
/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-4808
advisory
-
github.com
/web2py/web2py
package
-
exploit-db.com
/exploits/39821
web
-
pypi.org
/project/web2py
package
-
github.com
/advisories/GHSA-gp69-xcm6-ffqj
advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2016-4808
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-gp69-xcm6-ffqj
- NVD CVE-2016-4808
- OSV PYSEC-2026-1061
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