CVE-2014-125033

rails-cv-app uploaded_files_controller.rb path traversal

HIGH
7.5
CVSS Score
Published: January 2, 2023 at 07:51 AM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 12:04 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorRails Cv App

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Severity
HIGH7.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.9%

Description

A vulnerability was found in rails-cv-app. It has been rated as problematic. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the file app/controllers/uploaded_files_controller.rb. The manipulation with the input ../../../etc/passwd leads to path traversal: '../filedir'. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The patch is identified as 0d20362af0a5f8a126f67c77833868908484a863. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue. VDB-217178 is the identifier assigned to this vulnerability.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

v < 2014-11-16
Affected range stops below 2014-11-16, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

References (3)

SignaturePermissions RequiredThird Party Advisory
https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.217178
VDB EntryTechnical DescriptionThird Party Advisory
https://vuldb.com/?id.217178

CVSS

Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
NONE
Availability
NONE
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-24CWE-22

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