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
CriticalMetricsAV: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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