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CVE-2019-5418

Rails | Ruby on RailsAdded 2025-07-07Remediation Deadline 2025-07-28

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.

Weakness Classification

CWE-22

References