Vulnerability Intelligence Report
CVE-2020-8159
There is a vulnerability in actionpack_page-caching gem < v1.2.1 that allows an attacker to write arbitrary files to a web server, potentially resulting in remote code execution if the attacker can write unescaped ERB to a view.
No Active Exploit Signals
CVSS Base Score
9.8
CRITICAL
EPSS Probability:5.25%
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Attack Surface
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Authentication
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Weaponization
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SSVC Action
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Weaknesses (CWE)
CWE-22 ↗Path Traversal (CWE-22)
Affected Products & Versions
| Vendor | Product | Affected Versions |
|---|---|---|
| rubyonrails | actionpack_page-caching | all |
| debian | debian_linux | 9.0 |
References & Technical Advisories
No reference links found.
Threat Intelligence Signals
EPSS Score
5.250%
GitHub Advisory
Identity & Timeline
| Status | PUBLISHED |
| Assigning Authority | HackerOne · Bug Bounty Provider · USA |
| Reserved | 2020-01-28T00:00:00 |
| Published | 2020-05-12T13:01:43 |
| Last Updated | 2024-08-04T09:48:25 |
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