What is GHSA-q2rq-qgcf-m22w?

GHSA-q2rq-qgcf-m22w is a security advisory published by GitHub Security Advisories with Critical severity. web2py remote code execution via hardcoded encryption key in session.connect function

Which CVE IDs does GHSA-q2rq-qgcf-m22w cover?

GHSA-q2rq-qgcf-m22w covers the following CVE IDs: CVE-2016-3953. Each CVE has its own detail page on EchelonGraph Pulse with the synthesized EG score.

What is the CVSS v3 score of GHSA-q2rq-qgcf-m22w?

GHSA-q2rq-qgcf-m22w has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.8, published by GitHub Security Advisories.

Which products are affected by GHSA-q2rq-qgcf-m22w?

GHSA-q2rq-qgcf-m22w affects 1 product, including: pip/web2py:\u003c 2.14.2.

GHSA-q2rq-qgcf-m22wCriticalCVSS 9.8

web2py remote code execution via hardcoded encryption key in session.connect function

Vendor

GitHub Security Advisories

Published

May 14, 2022

Last Modified

August 3, 2023

🔗 CVE IDs covered (1)

CVE-2016-3953 →

📋 Description

The sample web application in web2py before 2.14.2 might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via vectors involving use of a hardcoded encryption key when calling the session.connect function.

🎯 Affected products1

pip/web2py:< 2.14.2

🔗 References (7)

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-3953
https://devco.re/blog/2017/01/03/web2py-unserialize-code-execution-CVE-2016-3957/
https://github.com/web2py/web2py/blob/R-2.14.1/applications/examples/models/session.py
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4030-1/
https://github.com/web2py/web2py/issues/1205
https://github.com/web2py/web2py/commit/9706d125b42481178d2b423de245f5d2faadbf40
https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-q2rq-qgcf-m22w