# CVE-2014-0130: actionpack Path Traversal vulnerability

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2014-0130-ruby-on-rails-directory-traversal-vulnerability  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2017-10-24. Updated: 2026-05-10  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2014-0130 · Severity: critical · CVSS 3.1 · Exploited in the wild · Published 2017-10-24

A directory traversal vulnerability exists in the implicit-render implementation of Ruby on Rails. When certain route globbing configurations are enabled, remote attackers can read arbitrary files via a crafted request.

Technologies: [Rails Ruby on Rails](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/ruby-on-rails), [actionpack (RubyGems)](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/actionpack). Vendors: [Rails](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/rails), [RubyGems](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/rubygems).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2014-0130 exploited in the wild?** Yes. CVE-2014-0130 is known to be exploited in the wild, first recorded on 25 March 2022. Treat it as urgent.

**How severe is CVE-2014-0130?** Critical severity, with a CVSS score of 3.1, published 24 October 2017.

**Which products and versions are affected?** actionpack (RubyGems) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=3.0.0,fixed=3.2.18.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2014-0130?** Yes. actionpack (RubyGems): upgrade to 3.2.18 or later. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

**How is CVE-2014-0130 attacked?** It is attacked over the network, in a software library.

**Am I affected by CVE-2014-0130?** Check whether you run Rails Ruby on Rails or actionpack (RubyGems) at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

## How to fix

- actionpack (RubyGems): upgrade to 3.2.18 or later

  ```sh
  bundle update actionpack
  ```


## Affected products

- Ruby on Rails Rails before 3.2.18, 4.0.x before 4.0.5, 4.1.x before 4.1.1
- Red Hat Subscription Asset Manager up to 1.3.0

## Identifiers

- CVE-2014-0130
- GHSA-6x85-j5j2-27jx

## Timeline

- 2014-05-06: disclosed: Initial disclosure date based on external references (BID 67244)
- 2022-03-25: kev added: Added to CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog

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