SCA: security update for web2py (GHSA-rf8c-3f5p-xv45)

medium Tenable Cloud Security Plugin ID 437594

Description

There are packages installed that are affected by a vulnerability referenced in the following CVE:

- web2py versions 2.27.1-stable+timestamp.2023.11.16.08.03.57 and prior contain an open redirect
vulnerability. If this vulnerability is exploited, the user may be redirected to an arbitrary website when
accessing a specially crafted URL. As a result, the user may become a victim of a phishing attack.
(CVE-2026-25198)

See Also

https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-rf8c-3f5p-xv45

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 437594

Version: Revision 1.9

Type: Local

Family: SCA Checks

Published: 2/6/2026

Updated: 7/2/2026

Supported Sensors: Tenable Cloud Security, Tenable Self-Hosted Container Security

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 1.2

Percentile: 0.01

Vendor

Vendor Severity: Medium

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5

Temporal Score: 3.7

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2026-25198

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 4.7

Temporal Score: 4.1

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:N

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

CVSS v4

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5.1

Threat Score: 1.2

Threat Vector: CVSS:4.0/E:U

Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:L/SA:N

Vulnerability Information

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 2/5/2026

Vulnerability Publication Date: 2/5/2026

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2026-25198

cwe: CWE-601