Ruby rack: Prior to versions 2.2.23, 3.1.21, and 3.2.6, Rack::Directory interpolates the configured root path directly
Affects ruby-rackSource GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 5.3 Medium · fixed in 1.5.2-3+deb8u3ubuntu1~esm11 : update ruby-rack when convenient.
Data as of 3 Nov 2026, 23:14 UTC
- Patch
- Available – fixed in 1.5.2-3+deb8u3ubuntu1~esm11, 1.6.4-3ubuntu0.2+esm10, 1.6.4-4ubuntu0.2+esm10 +3
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:NExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 2 Apr 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 3 Nov 2026.
What to do
Upgrade to a fixed release listed under Affected software.
Patches and advisories
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
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Ubuntu 26.04 LTSruby-rackpkg:deb/ubuntu/ruby-rack?arch=source&distro=resoluteOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
Ubuntu 25.10ruby-rackpkg:deb/ubuntu/ruby-rack?arch=source&distro=questingOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in
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Ubuntu 24.04 LTSruby-rackpkg:deb/ubuntu/ruby-rack?arch=source&distro=nobleOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in
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Ubuntu Pro 22.04 LTSruby-rackpkg:deb/ubuntu/ruby-rack?arch=source&distro=esm-apps/jammyOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in
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Ubuntu Pro 18.04 LTSruby-rackpkg:deb/ubuntu/ruby-rack?arch=source&distro=esm-apps/bionicOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in
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Ubuntu Pro 16.04 LTSruby-rackpkg:deb/ubuntu/ruby-rack?arch=source&distro=esm-apps/xenialOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in
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Description
Rack is a modular Ruby web server interface. Prior to versions 2.2.23, 3.1.21, and 3.2.6, Rack::Directory interpolates the configured root path directly into a regular expression when deriving the displayed directory path. If root contains regex metacharacters such as +, *, or ., the prefix stripping can fail and the generated directory listing may expose the full filesystem path in the HTML output. This issue has been patched in versions 2.2.23, 3.1.21, and 3.2.6.