CVE-2016-4807 describes a reflected cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Web2py versions 2.14.5 and earlier. This flaw allows an attacker to execute malicious scripts in the context of a logged-in administrator's browser. The vulnerability has a medium severity CVSS score of 4.8, indicating it requires high privileges and user interaction, but can lead to limited confidentiality and integrity impacts. While there is no evidence of active exploitation or Metasploit modules, an ExploitDB entry (EDB-39821) exists, and the vulnerability has received minimal community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 2.14.5CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:web2py:web2py:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
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