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CVE Record
[ HIGH ]CVE-2019-5418

Rails Ruby on Rails Path Traversal Vulnerability

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.

cat cve-2019-5418.json
Vendor
Rails
Product
Ruby on Rails
CVSS
7.5
EPSS (exploit probability)
98.5%
Status
kev
CISA patch-by (BOD 22-01)
Published

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.

Added to CISA’s Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 2025-07-07. Required action per CISA: Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable. Due date: 2025-07-28.

This is an auto-synced KEV catalog record pending a full 0dayNews write-up — see CISA’s KEV catalog and the NVD record linked above for primary sources.