CVE-2016-3954
web2py exposure of sensitive information
5.5
MEDIUM
CVSS 3.1
EPSS 0.39%
Description
web2py before 2.14.2 allows remote attackers to obtain the session_cookie_key value via a direct request to examples/simple_examples/status. NOTE: this issue can be leveraged by remote attackers to execute arbitrary code using CVE-2016-3957.
How to fix CVE-2016-3954
To remediate CVE-2016-3954, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- PyPI/web2py—upgrade to 2.14.2 or later
Is CVE-2016-3954 being exploited?
Low — EPSS is 0.4%, meaning exploitation activity has not been observed at scale.
Affected packages (1)
- from 0, < 2.14.2
CVSS scores
| Source | Version | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| osv | CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM5.5 | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |