CVE-2016-2097 actionview contains Path Traversal vulnerability
Remote attackers can read arbitrary files by exploiting a directory traversal flaw in Ruby on Rails' render method when unrestricted use is enabled.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2016-2097?
CVE-2016-2097 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in Rubyonrails Rails, published on 7 Apr 2016. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Directory traversal vulnerability in Action View in Ruby on Rails before 3.2.22.2 and 4.x before 4.1.14.2 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files by leveraging an application's unrestricted use of the render method and providing a .. (dot dot) in a pathname. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2016-0752.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-2097?
8 open source packages ship an affected version, including actionpack and actionview. It affects 2 products.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
actionpack RubyGems | From 3.0.0 | 3.2.22.2 |
actionpack RubyGems | From 3.0.0 | 3.2.22.2 |
actionpack RubyGems | From 4.0.0 | 4.1.14.2 |
actionpack RubyGems | From 4.0.0 | 4.1.14.2 |
actionview RubyGems | From 3.0.0 | 3.2.22.2 |
actionview RubyGems | From 3.0.0 | 3.2.22.2 |
2 more packages
actionview RubyGems | From 4.0.0 | 4.1.14.2 |
actionview RubyGems | From 4.0.0 | 4.1.14.2 |
Products include Rubyonrails Rails, Rubyonrails Ruby on Rails.
How do I fix CVE-2016-2097?
Upgrade actionpack to a fixed version for your release line: 3.2.22.2 or 4.1.14.2.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2016-2097 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-2097 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2016-2097, GHSA-vx9j-46rh-fqr8.