CVE-2019-5418: Rails Ruby on Rails Path Traversal Vulnerability

CVE ID

CVE-2019-5418

Vulnerability Name

Rails Ruby on Rails Path Traversal Vulnerability

• Project: Rails
• Product: Ruby on Rails

Date

• Date Added: 2025-07-07
• Due Date: 2025-07-28

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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