CVE-2026-25198: web2py has an Open Redirect Vulnerability

February 5, 2026

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.

References

github.com/advisories/GHSA-rf8c-3f5p-xv45
github.com/web2py/web2py
github.com/web2py/web2py/commit/b4e1ddbd6d40fb30863f6263a67bcdf411a0c6df
github.com/web2py/web2py/releases
jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN46925341
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-25198
web2py.com/

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