CVE-2014-0130· NVD / CVE Program· CNA redhat

Directory traversal vulnerability in actionpack/lib/abstract_controller/base.rb in the implicit-render implementation in Ruby on Rails befor

Directory traversal vulnerability in actionpack/lib/abstract_controller/base.rb in the implicit-render implementation in Ruby on Rails before 3.2.18, 4.0.x before 4.0.5, and 4.1.x before 4.1.1, when certain route globbing configurations are enabled, allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a crafted request.

HighCVSS 7.5 · v3.1KEVWeaponized Fix available

Published: May 7, 2014
Updated: Jun 16, 2026
EPSS: 53.7% · 99th percentile
CWE: CWE-22

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CVSS: 30 / 40 · 7.5 / 10
CISA KEV: 30 / 30 · Listed
EPSS: 16 / 30 · 53.7%

CISA SSVC decision

Exploitation: active
Automatable: no
Technical impact: total

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Actively exploited in the wild

CISA added this to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on Mar 25, 2022. That signals real attacks, not theory.

Remediation deadline for government agencies: Apr 15, 2022.

Affected systems

Vendor	Product	CPE
redhat	subscription asset manager	cpe:2.3:a:redhat:subscription_asset_manager
redhat	enterprise linux server	cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server
rubyonrails	rails	cpe:2.3:a:rubyonrails:rails

Affected versions

NVD version ranges (for catalog products). Add the product to your stack with a version and matching uses these.

redhat enterprise linux server6.0
redhat subscription asset managerup to 1.3.0 inclusive
rubyonrails railsbefore 3.2.18
rubyonrails rails4.0.0 and later · before 4.0.5
rubyonrails rails4.1.0 and later · before 4.1.1

Package-level exposure

OSV and GitHub Advisory data: ecosystem, package and range. SBOM matching uses this table.

Ecosystem	Package	Affected range	Fix
Debian:7	ruby-actionpack-3.2	before 3.2.6-6+deb7u2	3.2.6-6+deb7u2
Red Hat:cloudforms_managementengine:5::el6	cfme	before 0:5.2.4.2-1.el6cf	0:5.2.4.2-1.el6cf
Red Hat:cloudforms_managementengine:5::el6	cfme-appliance	before 0:5.2.4.2-1.el6cf	0:5.2.4.2-1.el6cf
Red Hat:cloudforms_managementengine:5::el6	cfme-debuginfo	before 0:5.2.4.2-1.el6cf	0:5.2.4.2-1.el6cf
Red Hat:cloudforms_managementengine:5::el6	cfme-lib	before 0:5.2.4.2-1.el6cf	0:5.2.4.2-1.el6cf
Red Hat:cloudforms_managementengine:5::el6	mingw32-cfme-host	before 0:5.2.4.2-1.el6cf	0:5.2.4.2-1.el6cf
Red Hat:cloudforms_managementengine:5::el6	ruby193-rubygem-actionpack	before 1:3.2.13-8.el6cf	1:3.2.13-8.el6cf
Red Hat:rhel_software_collections:1::el6	ruby193-rubygem-actionpack	before 1:3.2.8-5.5.el6	1:3.2.8-5.5.el6
Red Hat:rhel_software_collections:1::el6	ruby193-rubygem-actionpack-doc	before 1:3.2.8-5.5.el6	1:3.2.8-5.5.el6
RubyGems	actionpack	from 3.0.0 · before 3.2.18	3.2.18
RubyGems	actionpack	from 4.0.0 · before 4.0.5	4.0.5
RubyGems	actionpack	from 4.1.0 · before 4.1.1	4.1.1

Same product

redhat: all records

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CVE-2014-0029Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in the SAM web application in Red Hat katello-headpin allow remote attackers to inject a
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CVE-2013-1823Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Notifications form in Red Hat Subscription Asset Manager before 1.2.1 allows remote attacker
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Remediation

Which version to upgrade to

Fix versions compiled from the vendor, package registries and Microsoft. Verify the vendor's note before upgrading.

Product / package	Fixed version	Source
debian:ruby-actionpack-3.2	3.2.6-6+deb7u2 · Debian:7	Package registry (OSV)
red hat:cfme	0:5.2.4.2-1.el6cf · Red Hat:cloudforms_managementengine:5::el6	Package registry (OSV)
red hat:cfme-appliance	0:5.2.4.2-1.el6cf · Red Hat:cloudforms_managementengine:5::el6	Package registry (OSV)
red hat:cfme-debuginfo	0:5.2.4.2-1.el6cf · Red Hat:cloudforms_managementengine:5::el6	Package registry (OSV)
red hat:cfme-lib	0:5.2.4.2-1.el6cf · Red Hat:cloudforms_managementengine:5::el6	Package registry (OSV)
red hat:mingw32-cfme-host	0:5.2.4.2-1.el6cf · Red Hat:cloudforms_managementengine:5::el6	Package registry (OSV)
red hat:ruby193-rubygem-actionpack	1:3.2.8-5.5.el6 · Red Hat:rhel_software_collections:1::el6	Package registry (OSV)
red hat:ruby193-rubygem-actionpack-doc	1:3.2.8-5.5.el6 · Red Hat:rhel_software_collections:1::el6	Package registry (OSV)
RubyGems:actionpack	3.2.18	Package registry (OSV)
RubyGems:actionpack	4.0.5	Package registry (OSV)
RubyGems:actionpack	4.1.1	Package registry (OSV)

Exploit status

Weaponized

A ready exploit tool or active in-the-wild use is known for this vulnerability. This should be your top priority.

Evidence

Proof-of-concept repository on GitHub ×1

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Public exploit evidence
Source	Kind	Date
Proof-of-concept repository on GitHub	stars:18	2014-05-08

Research context

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Timeline

From publication to today: proof of concept, Metasploit module, CISA KEV and fix record. Dates are as reported by the sources.

PublishedMay 7, 2014
First PoCMay 8, 2014+1 d
CISA KEVMar 25, 2022+2879 d
TodaySep 30, 2026+4529 d

EPSS, last 120 days

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Patch and commit links

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Credits

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Variant candidates

Same product, same weakness class, within 18 months. If the patch missed the root cause, the sibling bug is here.

No nightly-computed relations.

Chain candidates

An authentication bypass and a privilege-requiring bug in the same product, published close together: combined they may become an unauthenticated path.

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Bug bounty scope

Ruby on RailsHackerOne · disclosure only (VDP)

The product’s vendor appears in a public program. Matched by name; verify the scope text in the program.

Technical details

Attack conditions

Anyone who can reach it over the internet can trigger it.
No account or password is required.
No user action is required.
No special conditions are required; it is repeatable.

If successful

Confidentiality: high · data can be read
Integrity: none
Availability: none

Attack vector: Network
Attack complexity: Low
Privileges required: None
User interaction: None
Scope: Unchanged
Confidentiality impact: High
Integrity impact: None
Availability impact: None

Weakness class (CWE)

CWE-22 · Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

nvd-primary

Root cause

A user-supplied file name is joined with the allowed directory, but the result is never checked to confirm it is still inside that directory.

The bug in code

The whole CWE-22 class

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Vulnerable

1const file = path.join(ROOT, req.query.name);2res.sendFile(file);

Fixed

1const file = path.resolve(ROOT, req.query.name);2if (!file.startsWith(ROOT + path.sep)) {3  return res.sendStatus(400);4}5res.sendFile(file);

Attack context

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Change log

Fix✗ → ✓Sep 28, 2026, 10:46 PM UTC

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