# 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.

- **Severity:** Low 3.5 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Any signed-in user
- **Attackable:** Local or same network only
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 2 Jan 2023
- **Updated:** 6 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-h6h4-9666-mq74

## 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.

Weakness: CWE-22 (Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory), CWE-24 (Path Traversal: '../filedir')

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-125033?

It affects 1 product.


Products: 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.

## Is CVE-2014-125033 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-125033 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2014-125033 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: 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.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-125033 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: rails-cv-app. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2014-125033/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2014-125033/index.md)
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## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2014-125033
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-125033
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2014-125033

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