CVE-2016-3952

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    CVE-2016-3952

    Published: 6 Feb 2018Last Modified: 7 Aug 2026

    Summary:

    Details: web2py before 2.14.1, when using the standalone version, allows remote attackers to obtain environment variable values via a direct request to examples/template_examples/beautify. NOTE: this issue can be leveraged by remote attackers to gain administrative access.

    References: https://usn.ubuntu.com/4030-1/, https://github.com/web2py/web2py/commit/9706d125b42481178d2b423de245f5d2faadbf40, https://devco.re/blog/2017/01/03/web2py-unserialize-code-execution-CVE-2016-3957/

    Affected packages

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    Affected ranges

    Type: GIT

    Events:

    Introduced- 0
    Fixed -973bb4a16f90931588e01b644498f34f6d077377

    Affected versions

    R-2.13.4
    R-2.13.3
    R-2.13.2
    R-2.13.1

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
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    Physical
    Privileges Required
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    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
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    Changed
    Confidentiality
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    Integrity
    None
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    Availability
    None
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    High
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