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GHSA-pvcp-73cg-6f77

MEDIUM

Web2py Reflected XSS vulnerability

Also known asCVE-2016-4807
Published
May 17, 2022
Updated
Apr 21, 2025
Affected
1 pkg
Patched
None yet
Exploits
3 known

EPSS Exploitation Probability

via FIRST.org ↗
2.3%probability of exploitation in next 30 days
Lower Risk81th percentile+1.92%
0.00%0.95%1.90%2.86%0.4%2.3%Dec 25Apr 26Jun 26

EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System) is a daily probability model maintained by FIRST.org. It estimates the likelihood a CVE will be exploited in production environments within the next 30 days, derived from real-world threat intelligence signals.

Blast Radius

1 pkg affected
🐍web2py

Real-time download stats are indexed for npm and PyPI packages. This vulnerability affects PyPI packages — download data is not available via public APIs for these ecosystems.

Description

Web2py versions 2.14.5 and below was affected by Reflected XSS vulnerability, which allows an attacker to perform an XSS attack on logged in user (admin).

Affected Packages

1 total
EcosystemPackageVulnerable rangeFix
🐍PyPIweb2pyall versionsNo fix
Exploits & PoCs
3

Research use only. For defensive security, authorized penetration testing, and academic research only. Never execute exploit code against systems without explicit written authorization.

EDB-39821webappspython✓ Verified

Web2py 2.14.5 - Multiple Vulnerabilities

by Narendra Bhati · May 16, 2016

Detection & mitigation playbook

Open-source dependency
  1. Detect

    Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for web2py. O3's reachability analysis confirms whether the vulnerable code path is actually invoked in your application, so you act on real exposure instead of every transitive match.

  2. Remediation status

    No patched version of web2py has shipped for GHSA-pvcp-73cg-6f77 yet. Where your build allows, override or pin the dependency away from the vulnerable range, and apply any maintainer-recommended mitigation.

  3. Mitigate without a patch

    If you can't upgrade right away: gate or disable the affected feature, validate untrusted input at the boundary, and avoid passing attacker-controlled data into the vulnerable path. O3's runtime protection blocks exploitation in production as an interim safeguard until the upgrade lands.

  4. How O3 protects you

    O3 pinpoints whether GHSA-pvcp-73cg-6f77 is reachable in your code and exactly where to fix it, then blocks exploitation in production at runtime until the patched version is deployed.

Tailored to GHSA-pvcp-73cg-6f77. Runtime protection reduces exposure until a permanent patch is applied and verified — it complements patching, it doesn't replace it.

Frequently Asked Questions

Web2py versions 2.14.5 and below was affected by Reflected XSS vulnerability, which allows an attacker to perform an XSS attack on logged in user (admin).
O3 Security · Impact-Aware SCA

Is GHSA-pvcp-73cg-6f77 in your dependencies?

O3 detects GHSA-pvcp-73cg-6f77 across PyPI dependencies and uses function-level reachability to confirm whether the vulnerable code path is actually reachable — not just present. No false positives.