Open redirect in web2py - CVE-2015-6961
Published: October 18, 2017 / Updated: August 8, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU38059
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2015-6961
CWE-ID: CWE-601
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: web2py
Affected software:
web2py
web2py
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to read and manipulate data.
Open redirect vulnerability in gluon/tools.py in Web2py 2.9.11 allows remote attackers to redirect users to arbitrary web sites and conduct phishing attacks via a URL in the _next parameter to user/logout.
How to mitigate CVE-2015-6961
Install update from vendor's website.