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CVE-2026-34786: Rack:: Static header_rules bypass via URL-encoded paths

April 2, 2026

Rack::Static#applicable_rules evaluates several header_rules types against the raw URL-encoded PATH_INFO, while the underlying file-serving path is decoded before the file is served. As a result, a request for a URL-encoded variant of a static path can serve the same file without the headers that header_rules were intended to apply.

In deployments that rely on Rack::Static to attach security-relevant response headers to static content, this can allow an attacker to bypass those headers by requesting an encoded form of the path.

References

  • github.com/advisories/GHSA-q4qf-9j86-f5mh
  • github.com/rack/rack
  • github.com/rack/rack/security/advisories/GHSA-q4qf-9j86-f5mh
  • nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-34786

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Affected versions

All versions starting from 3.0.0.beta1 before 3.1.21, all versions before 2.2.23, all versions starting from 3.2.0 before 3.2.6

Fixed versions

  • 2.2.23
  • 3.1.21
  • 3.2.6

Solution

Upgrade to versions 2.2.23, 3.1.21, 3.2.6 or above.

Impact 5.3 MEDIUM

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

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Weakness

  • CWE-180: Incorrect Behavior Order: Validate Before Canonicalize

Source file

gem/rack/CVE-2026-34786.yml

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