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CVE-2026-126082: rails · Insecure Default

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 9.8 Critical : upgrade to 8.1.4.1 or 8.0.5.2 as a priority.

Data as of 10 Nov 2026, 21:20 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
9.8Critical
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 3.19.8
Patch
Available – fixed in 8.1.4.1, 8.0.5.2
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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 later, or 8.0.5.2 or later, where this vulnerability is fixed. Ensure that ImageMagick is run under a security policy that denies the involved coders to reduce risk. Applications that do not allow uploads from untrusted users or do not use ImageMagick for Active Storage image processing with config.active_storage.variant_processor = :mini_magick are not affected.

Description

A critical vulnerability in Rails Active Storage prior to versions 8.1.4.1 and 8.0.5.2 allows unauthenticated attackers to write arbitrary files on the server and read sensitive files when using the Disk service with ImageMagick for image processing. This occurs because ImageMagick processes files using coders that can act on files named inside the image, and Active Storage did not restrict these coders. Exploitation can lead to disclosure of secrets like secret_key_base and credentials, potentially enabling remote code execution or lateral movement. The issue affects applications using config.active_storage.variant_processor = :mini_magick and running ImageMagick without restrictive security policies. The vulnerability is fixed in versions 8.1.4.1 and 8.0.5.2.

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