Medium severity5.5NVD Advisory· Published Feb 6, 2018· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2016-3954
CVE-2016-3954
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.
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Affected packages
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| Package | Affected versions | Patched versions |
|---|---|---|
web2pyPyPI | < 2.14.2 | 2.14.2 |
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References
7- devco.re/blog/2017/01/03/web2py-unserialize-code-execution-CVE-2016-3957/nvdExploitTechnical DescriptionThird Party Advisory
- github.com/advisories/GHSA-jr83-vr4j-mp6pghsaADVISORY
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-3954ghsaADVISORY
- devco.re/blog/2017/01/03/web2py-unserialize-code-execution-CVE-2016-3957ghsaWEB
- github.com/web2py/web2py/commit/0820926b500a321060ef6a76ce89fd35a252f8b0ghsaWEB
- usn.ubuntu.com/4030-1ghsaWEB
- usn.ubuntu.com/4030-1/nvd
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