Description
webpy web.py 0.76 is vulnerable to Insufficient Session Expiration. The application's session management relies on periodic cleanup to expire sessions instead of checking the last-access time when a session is loaded. As a result, an expired session whose record has not yet been cleaned up can still be replayed and used, allowing an attacker holding a previously valid session cookie to continue accessing protected resources after the configured idle timeout.
Published: 2026-09-22
Score: n/a
EPSS: n/a
KEV: No
Impact: Unauthorized Access via Session Replay
Action: Patch
AI Analysis

Impact

The vulnerability stems from web.py’s session handling, which depends on a periodic cleanup to expire sessions rather than verifying the last‑access time when a session is loaded. Consequently, an expired session whose record has not yet been removed can still be replayed. An attacker who has obtained a previously valid session cookie can continue to access protected resources after the configured idle timeout. Based on the description, the likely attack vector is the replay of a stolen session cookie, though no explicit exploit details are provided.

Affected Systems

web.py 0.76 – the webpy Python framework. No other versions or products are listed as affected in the advisory.

Risk and Exploitability

The CVSS score is not provided, and the EPSS score is unavailable, indicating no quantifiable assessment of the probability of exploitation at present. The vulnerability is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog. While the risk of unauthorized access exists for deployments still using web.py 0.76, there are no public exploits documented. The likelihood remains uncertain but potentially significant for applications that have not updated their session handling logic or scheduled cleanup runs.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on September 22, 2026 at 16:54 UTC.

Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Upgrade to the latest stable release of web.py, which includes proper session expiration handling
  • Verify that each request checks the session’s last‑access time before granting access, or implement custom middleware that enforces this check
  • Ensure the periodic cleanup job runs frequently enough to purge expired sessions and consider configuring an explicit idle‑timeout enforced on each request
  • Configure session cookies with Secure, HttpOnly, and SameSite attributes to reduce the risk of cookie theft

Generated by OpenCVE AI on September 22, 2026 at 16:54 UTC.

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Advisories

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History

Tue, 22 Sep 2026 17:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title Unexpired Session Replay in web.py 0.76 Allows Unauthorized Access
Weaknesses CWE-613

Tue, 22 Sep 2026 15:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description webpy web.py 0.76 is vulnerable to Insufficient Session Expiration. The application's session management relies on periodic cleanup to expire sessions instead of checking the last-access time when a session is loaded. As a result, an expired session whose record has not yet been cleaned up can still be replayed and used, allowing an attacker holding a previously valid session cookie to continue accessing protected resources after the configured idle timeout.
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2026-09-22T14:42:59.298Z

Reserved: 2026-08-25T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2026-79313

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No data.

cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-09-22T15:17:15.467

Modified: 2026-09-22T15:17:15.467

Link: CVE-2026-79313

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cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-09-22T17:00:12Z

Weaknesses
  • CWE-613

    Insufficient Session Expiration