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CVE-2026-33195

HIGH

Rails Active Storage has possible Path Traversal in DiskService

Published March 23, 2026Updated May 13, 2026Source: osv

Summary

### Impact Active Storage's `DiskService#path_for` does not validate that the resolved filesystem path remains within the storage root directory. If a blob key containing path traversal sequences (e.g. `../`) is used, it could allow reading, writing, or deleting arbitrary files on the server. Blob keys are expected to be trusted strings, but some applications could be passing user input as keys and would be affected. ### Releases The fixed releases are available at the normal locations. ### Credit This issue was responsibly reported by Hackerone researcher [ksw9722](https://hackerone.com/ksw9722).

Remediation

Upgrade to the fixed version using your package manager.

Bundler
Update activestorage to 8.1.2.1 or later
gem install activestorage -v 8.1.2.1
Bundler
Update activestorage to 8.0.4.1 or later
gem install activestorage -v 8.0.4.1
Bundler
Update activestorage to 7.2.3.1 or later
gem install activestorage -v 7.2.3.1

After upgrading, run your dependency scanner again to confirm the vulnerability is resolved.

Affected Packages (3)

PackageEcosystemAffectedFixed In
activestorage
rubygems
8.1.0, 8.1.0.beta1, 8.1.0.rc1, 8.1.1 (+1 more)8.1.2.1
activestorage
rubygems
8.0.0, 8.0.0.1, 8.0.0.beta1, 8.0.0.rc1 (+6 more)8.0.4.1
activestorage
rubygems
0.1, 5.2.0, 5.2.0.beta1, 5.2.0.beta2 (+157 more)7.2.3.1

Vulnerability Classification

Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) identifiers for this vulnerability type.

CVSS Score Breakdown

What the CVSS (Common Vulnerability Scoring System) 9.1 score means for each attack dimension.

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability

CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2026-33195?
Rails Active Storage has possible Path Traversal in DiskService This vulnerability has been assigned a severity rating of HIGH (CVSS score: 9.1/10).
How do I check if my project is affected by CVE-2026-33195?
CVE-2026-33195 affects activestorage. Use GeekWala's free vulnerability scanner to check your dependencies against CVE-2026-33195 and 200,000+ other known vulnerabilities.

Severity & Exploitability

CVSS Score
9.1

Exploitation is straightforward and causes maximum impact. Patch immediately.

Also Known As

GHSA-9xrj-h377-fr87

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