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CVE-2016-3952
web2py before 2.14.1, when using the standalone version, allows remote attackers to obtain environment variable values via a direct…
High7.8EPSS 1.1%
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- mitre
Description
web2py before 2.14.1, when using the standalone version, allows remote attackers to obtain environment variable values via a direct request to examples/template_examples/beautify. NOTE: this issue can be leveraged by remote attackers to gain administrative access.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 3.0 | High7.8 | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 1.1% · top 36% of all CVEs (2 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: High 7.8.
Weakness
Affected products
n/a
- affected n/a
References (3)
- https://github.com/web2py/web2py/commit/9706d125b42481178d2b423de245f5d2faadbf40 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- https://devco.re/blog/2017/01/03/web2py-unserialize-code-execution-CVE-2016-3957/ (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
- USN-4030-1 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUx_transferred
Sources
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- CVE.org record (opens in a new tab)
- CVE List JSON (GitHub) (opens in a new tab)
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- FIRST EPSS (opens in a new tab)
- OSV.dev (opens in a new tab)
- GitHub Advisories (opens in a new tab)
- CIRCL Vulnerability-Lookup (opens in a new tab)
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