CVE-2026-126069: Action View · Possible XSS vulnerability in tag helpers
Affects actionviewSource GCVE Database
Mentioned vulnerabilities
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 4.7 Medium : upgrade to 8.1.4.1 when convenient.
Data as of 12 Nov 2026, 23:24 UTC
Thin evidence
One scorer or none| CNA (GitHub_M) | CVSS 3.1 | 4.7 |
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- EPSS
- 0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 14% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
- Patch
- Available – fixed in 8.1.4.1, 8.0.5.2
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:NExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 10 Nov 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 12 Nov 2026.
What to do
Upgrade actionview to 8.1.4.1; actionview to 8.0.5.2.
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
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| RubyGemsactionview | Affected
| Fixed in
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| RubyGemsactionview | Affected
| Fixed in
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AI-suggested
Fixed versions 8.1.4.1 and 8.0.5.2 are available and should be applied to remediate this vulnerability. Patches are also provided for those unable to upgrade immediately. No additional mitigation steps are indicated beyond applying the official fixes.
Description
A cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability exists in Action View tag helpers in Ruby on Rails due to improper handling of blank HTML attribute names. Specifically, attribute names that are symbols containing only whitespace bypass blank checks and result in malformed HTML, which can be exploited to inject malicious scripts. This affects applications that allow user-supplied custom HTML attribute names. Fixed versions 8.1.4.1 and 8.0.5.2 address this issue.
References
- github.com/rails/rails/security/advisories/GHSA-68p9-83h6-5wpj (opens in a new tab)
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-126069 (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/rails/rails/commit/9190210606ffe52f92fdc75637f8ff69404f22c8 (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/rails/rails/commit/f47452533e1f28d847c63181b9d5f8b7243ef9a4 (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/rails/rails (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/rails/rails/releases/tag/v8.0.5.2 (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/rails/rails/releases/tag/v8.1.4.1 (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/rubysec/ruby-advisory-db/blob/master/gems/actionview/GHSA-68p9-83h6-5wpj.yml (opens in a new tab)