TI-2015-05799 Aliases CVE-2015-6961 GHSA-g8vh-644m-955p

Open redirect vulnerability in gluon/tools.py in Web2py 2.9.11 allows remote attackers to…

LOW 29CWE-601Published 2017-10-18 · Updated 2024-08-06

Key facts

Attack vector: Network
Privileges required: None
User interaction: Required
Attack complexity: Low
Impact type: Spoofing
Confidentiality · integrity · availability: Low · Low · None
Fix status: No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-601.

Summary

Open redirect vulnerability in gluon/tools.py in Web2py 2.9.11 allows remote attackers to redirect users to arbitrary web sites and conduct phishing attacks via a URL in the _next parameter to user/logout.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.01009 63rd percentileScored 2026-11-07

Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

Vendor	Product	Affected versions	Fixed in	Status	Source
—	—	all versions	—	No fix listed	CNA

— Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:web2py:web2py:2.9.11:::::::*	2.9.11	Vulnerable	web2py

cpe:2.3:a:web2py:web2py:2.9.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.9.11 Vulnerable ·web2py

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2015-6961
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-g8vh-644m-955p

References

Patch 1

https://github.com/web2py/web2py/commit/e31a099cb3456fef471886339653430ae59056b0

Advisory 1

https://github.com/web2py/web2py/issues/731

TI-2023-24174 OS command injection in web2py CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
TI-2016-03363 The secure_load function in gluon/utils.py in web2py before 2.14.2 uses pickle.loads to… CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
TI-2016-03359 The sample web application in web2py before 2.14.2 might allow remote attackers to… CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
TI-2016-08383 web2py before 2.14.6 does not properly check if a host is denied before verifying… CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
TI-2016-04151 Web2py versions 2.14.5 and below was affected by Local File Inclusion vulnerability… CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.5
TI-2016-04153 Web2py versions 2.14.5 and below was affected by CSRF (Cross Site Request Forgery)… CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.8

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Sources

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