Back to Database
Status published
Critical
CVE-2016-3957
The secure_load function in gluon/utils.py in web2py before 2.14.2 uses...
Vulnerability Description
The secure_load function in gluon/utils.py in web2py before 2.14.2 uses pickle.loads to deserialize session information stored in cookies, which might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by leveraging knowledge of encryption_key.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
THREAT MONITOR
Am I Vulnerable?
Launch our assessment wizard to check if your infrastructure is exposed to • CVE-2016-3957
Credits & Attribution
No credits recorded in the NVD database.
References
More from web2py
View All →CVE-2023-45158
An OS command injection vulnerability exists in web2py 2.24.1 and...
Unknown
0
CVE-2023-22432
Open redirect vulnerability exists in web2py versions prior to 2.23.1....
Unknown
0
CVE-2022-33146
Open redirect vulnerability in web2py versions prior to 2.22.5 allows...
Medium
6.1
CVE-2016-4808
Web2py versions 2.14.5 and below was affected by CSRF (Cross...
High
8.8
CVE-2016-4807
Web2py versions 2.14.5 and below was affected by Reflected XSS...
Medium
4.8
Affected Vendor
web2py
View all reports →Affected Software
web2py
Vulnerable Versions:
0
Timeline
Official Publish:
February 6th, 2018
Last Modified:
August 6th, 2024
Added to House:
July 20th, 2026
CVSS Vectors
V3:
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.