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TI-2023-08687 Aliases CVE-2023-22432GHSA-w4r7-vm83-q2c7

Open redirect in web2py

Priority LOW 32CWE-601Published · Updated

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
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-601.

Summary

Open redirect vulnerability exists in web2py versions prior to 2.23.1. When using the tool, a web2py user may be redirected to an arbitrary website by accessing a specially crafted URL. As a result, the user may become a victim of a phishing attack.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.02402 84th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed web2py (web2py): 2.23.1web2py (PyPI): 2.23.1

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
web2pyweb2pybefore 2.23.12.23.1Patch availableCNA
—web2py (PyPI)before 2.23.12.23.1Patch availableGHSA-w4r7-vm83-q2c7
  • web2py Vendorweb2py Affected before 2.23.1 Fixed in 2.23.1 Patch available CNA
  • web2py (PyPI) Vendor— Affected before 2.23.1 Fixed in 2.23.1 Patch available GHSA-w4r7-vm83-q2c7

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:web2py:web2py:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 2.23.1Vulnerableweb2py
  • cpe:2.3:a:web2py:web2py:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 2.23.1 Vulnerable ·web2py

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA web2py (web2py) Fixed in 2.23.1
  • Fix · GHSA-w4r7-vm83-q2c7 web2py (PyPI) Fixed in 2.23.1 Advisory →

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-22432
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-w4r7-vm83-q2c7

References

Advisory 2

Other 4

  • 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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