CVE-2014-0130: Ruby on Rails Directory Traversal Vulnerability

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2014-0130 is a high (CVSS 7.5) Path Traversal vulnerability in Rails Ruby on Rails. It is known to be exploited: CISA lists it, first on 25-03-2022. EPSS estimates a 53.70% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 98.9% of scored vulnerabilities.

Timeline

1. 07-05-2014
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 25-03-2022
   Added to CISA KEVRuby on Rails Directory Traversal Vulnerability
3. 15-04-2022
   CISA remediation dueApply updates per vendor instructions.
4. 22-10-2025
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

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.

• CWE-22Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory.