GHSA-q2rq-qgcf-m22w

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Source
https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-q2rq-qgcf-m22w
Import Source
https://github.com/github/advisory-database/blob/main/advisories/github-reviewed/2022/05/GHSA-q2rq-qgcf-m22w/GHSA-q2rq-qgcf-m22w.json
JSON Data
https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/GHSA-q2rq-qgcf-m22w
Aliases
Published
2022-05-14T00:57:47Z
Modified
2026-06-29T12:26:38Z
Severity
  • 9.8 (Critical) CVSS_V3 - CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H CVSS Calculator
Summary
web2py remote code execution via hardcoded encryption key in session.connect function
Details

The sample web application in web2py before 2.14.2 might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via vectors involving use of a hardcoded encryption key when calling the session.connect function.

Database specific 
{
    "cwe_ids":  [
        "CWE-798"
    ],
    "github_reviewed":  true,
    "github_reviewed_at":  "2023-08-03T22:44:35Z",
    "nvd_published_at":  "2018-02-06T18:29:00Z",
    "severity":  "CRITICAL"
}
References

Affected packages

PyPI / web2py

Package

Name
web2py
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Purl
pkg:pypi/web2py

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0 Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
2.14.2

Affected versions

1.*
1.96.4
1.98.2
2.*
2.1.1

Database specific

source 
"https://github.com/github/advisory-database/blob/main/advisories/github-reviewed/2022/05/GHSA-q2rq-qgcf-m22w/GHSA-q2rq-qgcf-m22w.json"