CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability

CVE-2019-5418

Rails · Ruby on Rails

Rails Ruby on Rails Path Traversal Vulnerability

Date added
BOD 22-01 due date
CWE CWE-22
Ransomware Unknown

CISA description

Rails Ruby on Rails contains a path traversal vulnerability in Action View. Specially crafted accept headers in combination with calls to `render file:` can cause arbitrary files on the target server to be rendered, disclosing the file contents.

Required action

Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.