CVE-2014-125033 rails-cv-app uploaded_files_controller.rb path traversal
An attacker can read arbitrary files on the server via path traversal in the uploaded files controller of the Rails CV application.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2014-125033?
CVE-2014-125033 is a low-severity path traversal vulnerability in rails-cv-app, published on 2 Jan 2023. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A vulnerability was found in rails-cv-app. It has been rated as problematic. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the file app/controllers/uploaded_files_controller.rb. The manipulation with the input ../../../etc/passwd leads to path traversal: '../filedir'. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The patch is identified as 0d20362af0a5f8a126f67c77833868908484a863. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue. VDB-217178 is the identifier assigned to this vulnerability.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-125033?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Rails-Cv-App Project Rails-Cv-App.
How do I fix CVE-2014-125033?
No fix has been published for CVE-2014-125033 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2014-125033 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-125033 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-h6h4-9666-mq74.