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CVE-2026-25500

MEDIUM
5.4
CVSS v3
NVD

Description

Rack is a modular Ruby web server interface. Prior to versions 2.2.22, 3.1.20, and 3.2.5, `Rack::Directory` generates an HTML directory index where each file entry is rendered as a clickable link. If a file exists on disk whose basename starts with the `javascript:` scheme (e.g. `javascript:alert(1)`), the generated index contains an anchor whose `href` is exactly `javascript:alert(1)`. Clicking the entry executes JavaScript in the browser (demonstrated with `alert(1)`). Versions 2.2.22, 3.1.20, and 3.2.5 fix the issue.

How to fix

Remediation Available
ruby-rackDebian
Fixed in:2.1.4-3+deb11u5CVE-2026-25500
Fixed in:2.2.22-0+deb12u1CVE-2026-25500
Fixed in:3.1.20-0+deb13u1CVE-2026-25500
Fixed in:3.2.5-1CVE-2026-25500
ruby-rackUbuntu
Fixed in:2.0.7-2ubuntu0.1+esm9USN-8066-1
Fixed in:2.1.4-5ubuntu1.2+esm2USN-8066-1
Fixed in:2.2.7-1ubuntu0.6USN-8066-1
Fixed in:3.1.16-0.1ubuntu0.2USN-8066-1

Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v3 Vector

Exploitability

Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges RequiredLow
User InteractionRequired
ScopeChanged

Impact

ConfidentialityLow
IntegrityLow
AvailabilityNone

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Exploit Intelligence

0.22%probability of exploitation in 30 days
13thpercentile

Low risk: more likely to be exploited than 13% of all known CVEs.

References

Exploit1

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