File Content Disclosure on Rails

By
Rejah Rehim
Published on
10 Jan 2022
Vulnerability

Description

In Action View 5.2.2.1, 5.1.6.2, 5.0.7.2, 4.2.11.1, and v3, specially crafted accept headers can disclose the contents of arbitrary files on the target system’s file system, resulting in a File Content Disclosure vulnerability.

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  • Update rails to the latest version
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Written by
Rejah Rehim
Rejah Rehim
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