CVE-2024-26144
Rails has possible Sensitive Session Information Leak in Active Storage
Summary
Remediation
Upgrade to the fixed version using your package manager.
gem install activestorage -v 6.1.7.7
gem install activestorage -v 7.0.8.1
After upgrading, run your dependency scanner again to confirm the vulnerability is resolved.
Affected Packages (2)
| Package | Ecosystem | Affected | Fixed In |
|---|---|---|---|
| activestorage | rubygems | 5.2.0, 5.2.1, 5.2.1.1, 5.2.1.rc1 (+85 more) | 6.1.7.7 |
| activestorage | rubygems | 7.0.0, 7.0.1, 7.0.2, 7.0.2.1 (+16 more) | 7.0.8.1 |
Vulnerability Classification
Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) identifiers for this vulnerability type.
- CWE-200Information ExposureMITRE
CVSS Score Breakdown
What the CVSS (Common Vulnerability Scoring System) 5.3 score means for each attack dimension.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
References
- https://github.com/rails/rails/security/advisories/GHSA-8h22-8cf7-hq6gWEB
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-26144ADVISORY
- https://github.com/rails/rails/commit/723f54566023e91060a67b03353e7c03e7436433WEB
- https://github.com/rails/rails/commit/78fe149509fac5b05e54187aaaef216fbb5fd0d3WEB
- https://discuss.rubyonrails.org/t/possible-sensitive-session-information-leak-in-active-storage/84945WEB
- https://github.com/rails/railsPACKAGE
- https://github.com/rubysec/ruby-advisory-db/blob/master/gems/actionpack/CVE-2024-26144.ymlWEB
- https://github.com/rubysec/ruby-advisory-db/blob/master/gems/activestorage/CVE-2024-26144.ymlWEB
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20240510-0013WEB
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is CVE-2024-26144?
- Rails has possible Sensitive Session Information Leak in Active Storage This vulnerability has been assigned a severity rating of MEDIUM (CVSS score: 5.3/10).
- How do I check if my project is affected by CVE-2024-26144?
- CVE-2024-26144 affects activestorage. Use GeekWala's free vulnerability scanner to check your dependencies against CVE-2024-26144 and 200,000+ other known vulnerabilities.
Severity & Exploitability
Exploitation requires specific conditions or has limited impact. Remediate within weeks.
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