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web2py is vulnerable to password brute-force attack

Critical severity GitHub Reviewed Published May 14, 2022 to the GitHub Advisory Database • Updated Aug 3, 2023

Package

pip web2py (pip)

Affected versions

< 2.14.6

Patched versions

2.14.6

Description

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.

References

Published by the National Vulnerability Database Apr 10, 2017
Published to the GitHub Advisory Database May 14, 2022
Last updated Aug 3, 2023
Reviewed Aug 3, 2023

Severity

Critical
9.8
/ 10

CVSS base metrics

Attack vector
Network
Attack complexity
Low
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Weaknesses

CVE ID

CVE-2016-10321

GHSA ID

GHSA-gv85-wgxc-vc56

Source code

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