CVE-2019-5418

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CVE-2019-5418

Confirmed

Yes

2025-07-07 00:00 UTC

Timestamps

2025-07-07

2025-07-07

Scope

KEV entry: Rails Ruby on Rails Path Traversal Vulnerability | Affected: Rails / Ruby on Rails | Description: Rails Ruby on Rails contains a path traversal vulnerability in Action View. Specially crafted accept headers in combination with calls to `render file:` can cause arbitrary files on the target server to be rendered, disclosing the file contents. | Required action: Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable. | Due date: 2025-07-28 | Known ransomware campaign use (KEV): Unknown | Notes (KEV): https://web.archive.org/web/20190313201629/https://weblog.rubyonrails.org/2019/3/13/Rails-4-2-5-1-5-1-6-2-have-been-released/ ; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-5418

References
  • {'id': 'CVE-2019-5418', 'url': 'https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?search_api_fulltext=CVE-2019-5418'}

5938e268-3154-438e-8838-ec14bac2155f

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2026-02-02 12:25 UTC

2026-02-02 12:25 UTC

Evidence (1)
Type Source Signal Confidence Details GCVE Metadata
vendor_report cisa-kev successful_exploitation 0.80
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{
  "cwes": [
    "CWE-22"
  ],
  "date_added": "2025-07-07",
  "due_date": "2025-07-28",
  "feed": "CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog",
  "knownRansomwareCampaignUse": "Unknown",
  "product": "Ruby on Rails",
  "vendorProject": "Rails",
  "vulnerabilityName": "Rails Ruby on Rails Path Traversal Vulnerability"
}
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