PT-2020-19994

CVE-2020-8159

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Published

2020-05-12

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Updated

2026-11-11

Description by

CVSS 3.1
9.8
Critical
MetricsAV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions actionpack page-caching gem versions prior to 1.2.1
Description The issue 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.
Recommendations For actionpack page-caching gem versions prior to 1.2.1, update to version 1.2.1 or later to resolve the issue. As a temporary workaround, consider restricting access to sensitive areas of the web server to minimize the risk of exploitation.
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Related identifiers
GHSA-MG5P-95M9-RMFP
DLA-2719-1
USN-9058-1
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