Path Traversal in Rubyonrails Actionpack_page-caching

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.

Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)

EPSS: 0.052 (91.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-8159?
CVE-2020-8159 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Rubyonrails Actionpack_page-caching, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2020-05-12.
How severe is CVE-2020-8159?
Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.