# CVE-2014-125033: rails-cv-app uploaded\_files\_controller.rb path traversal

- Severity: CVSS 3.5 (Low), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fix: a fix or patch is referenced
- Published: 2023-01-02 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- n/a rails-cv-app: version range not reported

## Description

A vulnerability was found in rails-cv-app. It has been rated as problematic. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the file app/controllers/uploaded_files_controller.rb. The manipulation with the input ../../../etc/passwd leads to path traversal: '../filedir'. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The patch is identified as 0d20362af0a5f8a126f67c77833868908484a863. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue. VDB-217178 is the identifier assigned to this vulnerability.

## What to do

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## Related

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## References

- https://vuldb.com/?id.217178
- https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.217178
- https://github.com/bertrand-caron/rails-cv-app/commit/0d20362af0a5f8a126f67c77833868908484a863

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