# CVE-2026-25500: Stored XSS in Rack::Directory via javascript: filenames rendered into anchor href

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-25500-stored-xss-in-rack-directory-via-javascript-filenames-rendered  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-02-17  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2026-25500 · Severity: low · CVSS 3.1 · Published 2026-02-17

Stored XSS in Rack::Directory via javascript: filenames rendered into anchor href

Technologies: [rack (RubyGems)](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/rack). Vendors: [RubyGems](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/rubygems).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-25500 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-25500 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-25500?** Low severity, with a CVSS score of 3.1, published 17 February 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** rack (RubyGems) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0,fixed=2.2.22.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-25500?** Yes. rack (RubyGems): upgrade to 2.2.22 or later. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-25500?** Check whether you run rack (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

- rack (RubyGems): upgrade to 2.2.22 or later

  ```sh
  bundle update rack
  ```


## Affected products

- rack (RubyGems) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0,fixed=2.2.22

## Identifiers

- CVE-2026-25500
- GHSA-whrj-4476-wvmp

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