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. 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.
· high severity · unattributed attribution
Evidence and provenance
- Original source
- CISA KEV report ↗
- Published
- 2025-07-07T00:00:00Z
- Confidence basis
- No actor match
- Record ID
45841d77c516202ba8a1
Vulnerabilities
CVE-2019-5418
Use and citation
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