Arbitrary file upload in Rubyonrails Rails

CVE-2020-8162

A client side enforcement of server side security vulnerability exists in rails < 5.2.4.2 and rails < 6.0.3.1 ActiveStorage's S3 adapter that allows the Content-Length of a direct file upload to be modified by an end user bypassing upload…

EPSS: 0.031 (86.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-8162?
CVE-2020-8162 is a high-severity vulnerability in Rubyonrails Rails, classified under CWE-602. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2020-06-19.
How severe is CVE-2020-8162?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.
Is CVE-2020-8162 known to be exploited?
3 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.