CVE-2021-43840

Path traversal in message_bus

Published Dec 17, 2021 CVSS 3.1 · 4.4 Medium EPSS 1.9% KEV · Not listed
Description
message_bus is a messaging bus for Ruby processes and web clients. In versions prior to 3.3.7 users who deployed message bus with diagnostics features enabled (default off) are vulnerable to a path traversal bug, which could lead to disclosure of secret information on a machine if an unintended user were to gain access to the diagnostic route. The impact is also greater if there is no proxy for your web application as the number of steps up the directories is not bounded. For deployments which uses a proxy, the impact varies. For example, If a request goes through a proxy like Nginx with `merge_slashes` enabled, the number of steps up the directories that can be read is limited to 3 levels. This issue has been patched in version 3.3.7. Users unable to upgrade should ensure that MessageBus::Diagnostics is disabled.

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EUVD EUVD EUVD-2021-2612 message_bus is a messaging bus for Ruby processes and web clients. In versions prior to 3.3.7 users who deployed message bus with diagnostics features enabled (default off) are vulnerable to a path traversal bug, which could lead to disclosure of secret information on a machine if an unintended user were to gain access to the diagnostic route. The impact is also greater if there is no proxy for your web application as the number of steps up the directories is not bounded. For deployments which uses a proxy, the impact varies. For example, If a request goes through a proxy like Nginx with `merge_slashes` enabled, the number of steps up the directories that can be read is limited to 3 levels. This issue has been patched in version 3.3.7. Users unable to upgrade should ensure that MessageBus::Diagnostics is disabled.
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-xmgj-5fh3-xjmm Path traversal when MessageBus::Diagnostics is enabled
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
GitHub_M
Published
Updated
Aug 4, 2024, 4:10 AM
Reserved
Nov 16, 2021, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Dec 17, 2021, 7:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 4:11 AM