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CVE-2026-126078: rails · Cross-site Scripting

Affects railsSource CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 6.1 Medium : upgrade to 8.1.4.1 or 8.0.5.2 when convenient.

Data as of 10 Nov 2026, 21:20 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
6.1Medium
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.

Thin evidence

One scorer or none
CVSS scores by source
CNA (GitHub_M)CVSS 3.16.1
Patch
Available – fixed in 8.1.4.1, 8.0.5.2
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 10 Nov 2026

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponized: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq 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 10 Nov 2026.

What to do

Upgrade rails to 8.1.4.1 or 8.0.5.2.

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
railsrailsAffected
  • >=8.1 <8.1.4.1
Fixed in
  • 8.1.4.1
railsrailsAffected
  • <8.0.5.2
Fixed in
  • 8.0.5.2

AI-suggested

Upgrade Rails to version 8.1.4.1 or 8.0.5.2 or later, where this vulnerability is fixed. Avoid using custom :highlighter strings that place placeholders inside HTML attribute values with user-controlled input. The default highlighter and block form are safe. No other mitigation is indicated.

Description

A Cross-site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability exists in the Rails Action View component's TextHelper#highlight method prior to versions 8.1.4.1 and 8.0.5.2. The vulnerability arises when a custom :highlighter string places a placeholder inside an HTML attribute value and highlights user-controlled text or phrases, potentially allowing injection of malicious attributes. The default highlighter and block form are not affected. This issue is fixed in Rails versions 8.1.4.1 and 8.0.5.2.

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