RCE in Rubyonrails Rails

CVE-2020-8163

The is a code injection vulnerability in versions of Rails prior to 5.0.1 that wouldallow an attacker who controlled the `locals` argument of a `render` call to perform a RCE.

Vulnerability class: RCE (Remote Code Execution)

EPSS: 0.820 (99.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-8163?
CVE-2020-8163 is a high-severity vulnerability in Rubyonrails Rails, classified under Code Injection. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2020-07-02.
How severe is CVE-2020-8163?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2020-8163 known to be exploited?
40 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.