CVE-2026-34786
MEDIUMRack: Rack::Static header_rules bypass via URL-encoded paths
Title source: cnaDescription
Rack is a modular Ruby web server interface. Prior to versions 2.2.23, 3.1.21, and 3.2.6, Rack::Static#applicable_rules evaluates several header_rules types against the raw URL-encoded PATH_INFO, while the underlying file-serving path is decoded before the file is served. As a result, a request for a URL-encoded variant of a static path can serve the same file without the headers that header_rules were intended to apply. In deployments that rely on Rack::Static to attach security-relevant response headers to static content, this can allow an attacker to bypass those headers by requesting an encoded form of the path. This issue has been patched in versions 2.2.23, 3.1.21, and 3.2.6.
References (1)
Core 1
Core References
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https://github.com/rack/rack/security/advisories/GHSA-q4qf-9j86-f5mh
Scores
CVSS v3
5.3
EPSS
0.0004
EPSS Percentile
13.5%
Attack Vector
NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
CISA SSVC
Vulnrichment
Exploitation
none
Automatable
yes
Technical Impact
partial
Details
CWE
CWE-180
Status
published
Products (6)
rack/rack
< 2.2.23 (2 CPE variants)
rack/rack
>= 3.0.0.beta1, < 3.1.21
rack/rack
>= 3.2.0, < 3.2.6
rubygems/rack
0 - 2.2.23RubyGems
rubygems/rack
3.0.0.beta1 - 3.1.21RubyGems
rubygems/rack
3.2.0 - 3.2.6RubyGems
Published
Apr 02, 2026
Tracked Since
Apr 02, 2026