CVE-2023-22432 Open redirect in web2py
Attackers can redirect web2py users to malicious sites via crafted URLs, facilitating phishing attacks.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2023-22432?
CVE-2023-22432 is a medium-severity vulnerability in web2py, published on 5 Mar 2023. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Open redirect vulnerability exists in web2py versions prior to 2.23.1. When using the tool, a web2py user may be redirected to an arbitrary website by accessing a specially crafted URL. As a result, the user may become a victim of a phishing attack.
Weakness: CWE-601
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-22432?
3 open source packages ship an affected version, including web2py. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
web2py PyPI | All versions | 2.23.1 |
web2py PyPI | All versions | 2.23.1 |
web2py PyPI | All versions | 2.23.1 |
Products include Web2py Web2py.
How do I fix CVE-2023-22432?
Upgrade web2py to 2.23.1 or later.
Is CVE-2023-22432 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2023-22432 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Nuclei template and 1 proofs of concept on GitHub.
Other vulnerabilities in web2py
- CVE-2023-45158 Command injection in web2py
- CVE-2016-3953 web2py remote code execution via hardcoded encryption key in session.connect function
- CVE-2016-3957 Deserialization in n/a
- CVE-2016-10321 web2py is vulnerable to password brute-force attack
- CVE-2016-4808 Web2py Cross-Site Request Forgery vulnerability
Sources
Also known as GHSA-w4r7-vm83-q2c7, PYSEC-2026-1064, UBUNTU-CVE-2023-22432.