CVE-2019-5418 - Rails Ruby on Rails Path Traversal Vulnerability
Project:Rails
Product:Ruby on Rails
Date Added:2025-07-07Due Date:2025-07-28
Vulnerability Name
Rails Ruby on Rails Path Traversal Vulnerability
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.
Known To Be Used in Ransomware Campaigns?
Unknown
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.
Additional Notes
https://web.archive.org/web/20190313201629/https://weblog.rubyonrails.org/2019/3/13/Rails-4-2-5-1-5-1-6-2-have-been-released/
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-5418
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