CVE-2026-22860

Rack has a Directory Traversal via Rack:Directory

HIGH
7.5
CVSS Score
Published: February 18, 2026 at 06:45 PM UTC
Updated: July 15, 2026 at 02:18 AM UTC
2 products affected across 2 vendorsRack3SCALE API Management Platform

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Severity
HIGH7.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.8%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

Rack is a modular Ruby web server interface. Prior to versions 2.2.22, 3.1.20, and 3.2.5, `Rack::Directory`’s path check used a string prefix match on the expanded path. A request like `/../root_example/` can escape the configured root if the target path starts with the root string, allowing directory listing outside the intended root. Versions 2.2.22, 3.1.20, and 3.2.5 fix the issue.

Affected

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

Rack· Rackrubygems
95%
v < 2.2.22v < 3.1.20v < 3.2.53.0.0 ≤ v < 3.1.203.2.0 ≤ v < 3.2.5
Affected range stops below 2.2.22, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 3.1.20, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 3.2.5, 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 (5)

x_refsource_CONFIRMExploitMitigationVendor Advisory
Source: cverecord
https://github.com/rack/rack/security/advisories/GHSA-mxw3-3hh2-x2mh
Source: 0b0ca135-0b70-47e7-9f44-1890c2a1c46c
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-22860
Source: 0b0ca135-0b70-47e7-9f44-1890c2a1c46c
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2440737

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitAutomatablePartial impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

7.5HIGHGitHub_M
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
NONE
Availability
NONE
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-22CWE-548

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