9.8crit
CVE-2016-10321
web2py is vulnerable to password brute-force attack
Also known as GHSA-gv85-wgxc-vc56, PYSEC-2026-569
Published 9 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON
CVSS
9.8
v3.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
2.6%
percentile 85%
Public exploits
0
none known
Summary
web2py before 2.14.6 does not properly check if a host is denied before verifying passwords, allowing a remote attacker to perform brute-force attacks.
Exploit prediction (EPSS)
2.61% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 85% of all scored CVEs.
CVSS scores
| Assigned by | Version | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 9.8 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 5.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
| GitHub | 3.1 | 9.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| OSV | 3.1 | 9.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
Affected packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| pypi | web2py | <2.14.6 | 2.14.6 |
Classification
References
- github.com /web2py/web2py/issues/1585#issuecomment-284317919 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
- github.com /web2py/web2py/commit/944d8bd8f3c5cf8ae296fc03d149056c65358426 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
- usn.ubuntu.com /4030-1/ · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_UBUNTU, x_transferred
- nvd.nist.gov /vuln/detail/CVE-2016-10321 · advisory
- github.com /web2py/web2py · package
- usn.ubuntu.com /4030-1 · web
- pypi.org /project/web2py · package
- github.com /advisories/GHSA-gv85-wgxc-vc56 · advisory
Sources
- CVE List: CVE-2016-10321
- GitHub Advisory: GHSA-gv85-wgxc-vc56
- NVD: CVE-2016-10321
- OSV: PYSEC-2026-569
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