CVE-2026-34786

Rack: Rack::Static header_rules bypass via URL-encoded paths

Published Apr 2, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 5.3 Medium 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::Static#applicable_rules evaluates several header_rules types against the raw URL-encoded PATH_INFO, while the underlying file-serving path is decoded before the file is served. As a result, a request for a URL-encoded variant of a static path can serve the same file without the headers that header_rules were intended to apply. In deployments that rely on Rack::Static to attach security-relevant response headers to static content, this can allow an attacker to bypass those headers by requesting an encoded form of the path. This issue has been patched in versions 2.2.23, 3.1.21, and 3.2.6.

Remediation

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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-q4qf-9j86-f5mh Rack:: Static header_rules bypass via URL-encoded paths
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-8182-1 Rack vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-8989-1 Rack vulnerabilities
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CPEs cpe:2.3:a:rack:rack:*:*:*:*:*:ruby:*:*
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Metrics ssvc

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

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Vendors & Products 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::Static#applicable_rules evaluates several header_rules types against the raw URL-encoded PATH_INFO, while the underlying file-serving path is decoded before the file is served. As a result, a request for a URL-encoded variant of a static path can serve the same file without the headers that header_rules were intended to apply. In deployments that rely on Rack::Static to attach security-relevant response headers to static content, this can allow an attacker to bypass those headers by requesting an encoded form of the path. This issue has been patched in versions 2.2.23, 3.1.21, and 3.2.6.
Title Rack: Rack::Static header_rules bypass via URL-encoded paths
Weaknesses CWE-180
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N'}

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Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
GitHub_M
Published
Updated
Apr 3, 2026, 5:38 PM
Reserved
Mar 30, 2026, 7:54 PM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Apr 2, 2026, 5:16 PM
Modified
Jul 24, 2026, 9:10 PM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Apr 2, 2026, 4:44 PM