CVE-2026-39324

Rack::Session::Cookie secrets: decrypt failure fallback enables secretless session forgery and Marshal deserialization

Published Apr 7, 2026 CVSS 4.0 · 9.3 Critical EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
Rack::Session is a session management implementation for Rack. From 2.0.0 to before 2.1.2, Rack::Session::Cookie incorrectly handles decryption failures when configured with secrets:. If cookie decryption fails, the implementation falls back to a default decoder instead of rejecting the cookie. This allows an unauthenticated attacker to supply a crafted session cookie that is accepted as valid session data without knowledge of any configured secret. Because this mechanism is used to load session state, an attacker can manipulate session contents and potentially gain unauthorized access. This vulnerability is fixed in 2.1.2.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-6542-1 ruby-rack-session security update
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-33qg-7wpp-89cq Rack::Session::Cookie secrets: decrypt failure fallback enables secretless session forgery and Marshal deserialization
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-8190-2 Rack::Session vulnerability
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-8190-1 Rack::Session vulnerability
History
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CPEs cpe:2.3:a:rack:rack-session:*:*:*:*:*:ruby:*:*
Metrics 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
First Time appeared Rack
Rack rack-session
Vendors & Products Rack
Rack rack-session
Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Rack::Session is a session management implementation for Rack. From 2.0.0 to before 2.1.2, Rack::Session::Cookie incorrectly handles decryption failures when configured with secrets:. If cookie decryption fails, the implementation falls back to a default decoder instead of rejecting the cookie. This allows an unauthenticated attacker to supply a crafted session cookie that is accepted as valid session data without knowledge of any configured secret. Because this mechanism is used to load session state, an attacker can manipulate session contents and potentially gain unauthorized access. This vulnerability is fixed in 2.1.2.
Title Rack::Session::Cookie secrets: decrypt failure fallback enables secretless session forgery and Marshal deserialization
Weaknesses CWE-287
CWE-345
CWE-502
CWE-565
References
Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 9.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
GitHub_M
Published
Updated
Apr 8, 2026, 6:44 PM
Reserved
Apr 6, 2026, 7:31 PM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Apr 7, 2026, 6:16 PM
Modified
Oct 26, 2026, 9:10 PM