CVE-2026-33195

Rails Active Storage has possible Path Traversal in DiskService

Published Mar 23, 2026 CVSS 4.0 · 8 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
Active Storage allows users to attach cloud and local files in Rails applications. Prior to versions 8.1.2.1, 8.0.4.1, and 7.2.3.1, Active Storage's `DiskService#path_for` does not validate that the resolved filesystem path remains within the storage root directory. If a blob key containing path traversal sequences (e.g. `../`) is used, it could allow reading, writing, or deleting arbitrary files on the server. Blob keys are expected to be trusted strings, but some applications could be passing user input as keys and would be affected. Versions 8.1.2.1, 8.0.4.1, and 7.2.3.1 contain a patch.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-4829-1 rails security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-6546-1 rails security update
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-9xrj-h377-fr87 Rails Active Storage has possible Path Traversal in DiskService
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Rubyonrails
Rubyonrails rails
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:rubyonrails:rails:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Rubyonrails
Rubyonrails rails
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 8.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N'}

cvssV3_1

{'score': 9.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
References
Metrics threat_severity

None

cvssV3_1

{'score': 8.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N'}

threat_severity

Important

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Rails
Rails activestorage
Vendors & Products Rails
Rails activestorage
Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Active Storage allows users to attach cloud and local files in Rails applications. Prior to versions 8.1.2.1, 8.0.4.1, and 7.2.3.1, Active Storage's `DiskService#path_for` does not validate that the resolved filesystem path remains within the storage root directory. If a blob key containing path traversal sequences (e.g. `../`) is used, it could allow reading, writing, or deleting arbitrary files on the server. Blob keys are expected to be trusted strings, but some applications could be passing user input as keys and would be affected. Versions 8.1.2.1, 8.0.4.1, and 7.2.3.1 contain a patch.
Title Rails Active Storage has possible Path Traversal in DiskService
Weaknesses CWE-22
References
Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 8, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
GitHub_M
Published
Updated
Aug 19, 2026, 12:05 PM
Reserved
Mar 17, 2026, 10:16 PM
Status
Modified
Published
Mar 24, 2026, 12:16 AM
Modified
Jul 15, 2026, 2:20 AM
Severity
Important
Public date
Mar 23, 2026, 11:31 PM