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CVE-2014-0130: actionpack Path Traversal vulnerability

October 24, 2017 (updated October 24, 2025)

Directory traversal vulnerability in actionpack/lib/abstract_controller/base.rb in the implicit-render implementation in Ruby on Rails before 3.2.18, 4.0.x before 4.0.5, and 4.1.x before 4.1.1, when certain route globbing configurations are enabled, allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a crafted request.

References

  • access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014:0510
  • access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014:0816
  • access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014:1863
  • access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-0130
  • bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1095105
  • github.com/advisories/GHSA-6x85-j5j2-27jx
  • github.com/rubysec/ruby-advisory-db/blob/master/gems/actionpack/CVE-2014-0130.yml
  • groups.google.com/forum/
  • groups.google.com/forum/message/raw?msg=rubyonrails-security/NkKc7vTW70o/NxW_PDBSG3AJ
  • nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-0130
  • web.archive.org/web/20140518192004/http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/67244
  • web.archive.org/web/20150319054505/http://matasano.com/research/AnatomyOfRailsVuln-CVE-2014-0130.pdf
  • web.archive.org/web/20210411041816/https://groups.google.com/forum/message/raw?msg=rubyonrails-security/NkKc7vTW70o/NxW_PDBSG3AJ
  • www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2014-0130

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Affected versions

All versions starting from 3.0.0 before 3.2.18, all versions starting from 4.0.0 before 4.0.5, all versions starting from 4.1.0 before 4.1.1

Fixed versions

  • 3.2.18
  • 4.0.5
  • 4.1.1

Solution

Upgrade to versions 3.2.18, 4.0.5, 4.1.1 or above.

Impact 7.5 HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

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Weakness

  • CWE-22: Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')

Source file

gem/actionpack/CVE-2014-0130.yml

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