TI-2016-08383 Aliases CVE-2016-10321 GHSA-gv85-wgxc-vc56

web2py before 2.14.6 does not properly check if a host is denied before verifying…

MEDIUM 47CWE-254Published 2017-04-10 · Updated 2024-08-06

Key facts

Attack vector: Network
Privileges required: None
User interaction: None
Attack complexity: Low
Impact type: Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability: High · High · High
Fix status: Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-307.

Summary

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.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.02608 85th percentileScored 2026-11-07

Fix Fixed web2py (PyPI): 2.14.6

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
—	web2py (PyPI)	before 2.14.6	2.14.6	Patch available	GHSA-gv85-wgxc-vc56

— Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
web2py (PyPI) Vendor— Affected before 2.14.6 Fixed in 2.14.6 Patch available GHSA-gv85-wgxc-vc56

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:web2py:web2py::::::::	up to 2.14.5	Vulnerable	web2py

cpe:2.3:a:web2py:web2py:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 2.14.5 Vulnerable ·web2py

Remediation

Fix · GHSA-gv85-wgxc-vc56 web2py (PyPI) Fixed in 2.14.6 Advisory →

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2016-10321
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-gv85-wgxc-vc56

References

Patch 1

https://github.com/web2py/web2py/commit/944d8bd8f3c5cf8ae296fc03d149056c65358426

Advisory 3

Other 2

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-2016-04151 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
TI-2016-03358 web2py before 2.14.1, when using the standalone version, allows remote attackers to… CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.8

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Sources

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