# CVE-2016-10321: PYSEC-2026-569 - web2py is vulnerable to password brute-force attack

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2016-10321-web2py-is-vulnerable-to-password-brute-force-attack  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-06-29  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2016-10321 · Severity: low · CVSS 3.1 · Published 2026-06-29

web2py is vulnerable to password brute-force attack

Technologies: [web2py (PyPI)](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/web2py). Vendors: [PyPI](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/pypi).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2016-10321 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2016-10321 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2016-10321?** Low severity, with a CVSS score of 3.1, published 29 June 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** web2py (PyPI) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0,fixed=2.14.6.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2016-10321?** Yes. web2py (PyPI): upgrade to 2.14.6 or later. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

**Am I affected by CVE-2016-10321?** Check whether you run web2py (PyPI) at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

## How to fix

- web2py (PyPI): upgrade to 2.14.6 or later

  ```sh
  pip install "web2py>=2.14.6"
  ```


## Affected products

- web2py (PyPI) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0,fixed=2.14.6

## Identifiers

- CVE-2016-10321
- GHSA-gv85-wgxc-vc56
- PYSEC-2026-569

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