CVE-2019-5418 — Rails Ruby on Rails Path Traversal Vulnerability
Severity: Critical · Kind: Vulnerability
What it is
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From the source
Rails Ruby on Rails. 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.
Vulnerability facts
- CVE
- CVE-2019-5418
- On CISA KEV since
- 2025-07-07
- Ransomware use
- Unknown
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