github - ghsa-q2rq-qgcf-m22w

ghsa-q2rq-qgcf-m22w

Vulnerability from github

Published

2022-05-14 00:57

Modified

2023-08-03 22:44

Severity ?

9.8 (Critical) - CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Summary

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

Details

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.

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cve-2016-3953

Vulnerability from cvelistv5

Published

2018-02-06 18:00

Modified

2024-08-06 00:10

Severity ?

Summary

References

▼	URL	Tags
	https://devco.re/blog/2017/01/03/web2py-unserialize-code-execution-CVE-2016-3957/	x_refsource_MISC
	https://github.com/web2py/web2py/blob/R-2.14.1/applications/examples/models/session.py	x_refsource_MISC
	https://usn.ubuntu.com/4030-1/	vendor-advisory, x_refsource_UBUNTU

Impacted products

▼	Vendor	Product
	n/a	n/a

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