CVE-2026-26961

Rack: Multipart Boundary Parsing Ambiguity allowing WAF Bypass

Published Apr 2, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 3.7 Low EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
Rack is a modular Ruby web server interface. Prior to versions 2.2.23, 3.1.21, and 3.2.6, Rack::Multipart::Parser extracts the boundary parameter from multipart/form-data using a greedy regular expression. When a Content-Type header contains multiple boundary parameters, Rack selects the last one rather than the first. In deployments where an upstream proxy, WAF, or intermediary interprets the first boundary parameter, this mismatch can allow an attacker to smuggle multipart content past upstream inspection and have Rack parse a different body structure than the intermediary validated. This issue has been patched in versions 2.2.23, 3.1.21, and 3.2.6.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-4706-1 ruby-rack security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-6492-1 ruby-rack security update
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-vgpv-f759-9wx3 Rack's greedy multipart boundary parsing can cause parser differentials and WAF bypass.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-8182-1 Rack vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-8989-1 Rack vulnerabilities
History
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CPEs cpe:2.3:a:rack:rack:*:*:*:*:*:ruby:*:*
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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

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First Time appeared Rack
Rack rack
Vendors & Products Rack
Rack rack
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Description Rack is a modular Ruby web server interface. Prior to versions 2.2.23, 3.1.21, and 3.2.6, Rack::Multipart::Parser extracts the boundary parameter from multipart/form-data using a greedy regular expression. When a Content-Type header contains multiple boundary parameters, Rack selects the last one rather than the first. In deployments where an upstream proxy, WAF, or intermediary interprets the first boundary parameter, this mismatch can allow an attacker to smuggle multipart content past upstream inspection and have Rack parse a different body structure than the intermediary validated. This issue has been patched in versions 2.2.23, 3.1.21, and 3.2.6.
Title Rack: Multipart Boundary Parsing Ambiguity allowing WAF Bypass
Weaknesses CWE-436
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 3.7, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
GitHub_M
Published
Updated
Apr 3, 2026, 5:58 PM
Reserved
Feb 16, 2026, 10:20 PM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Apr 2, 2026, 5:16 PM
Modified
Jul 24, 2026, 9:10 PM
Severity
Low
Public date
Apr 2, 2026, 4:42 PM