Exploited CVEs / CVE-2019-5418
CVE-2019-5418
Actively exploited Rails Ruby on Rails vulnerability, High severity, CVSS 7.5. Added to the CISA KEV catalog 2025-07-07.
Rails Ruby on Rails Path Traversal Vulnerability. Exploitation in the wild is confirmed by CISA, not predicted. Federal agencies were required to remediate by 2025-07-28 (that deadline has passed); treat that date as the outer bound for your own environment. Check the vendor security advisory for the fix.
Risk summary
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CISA required action
Federal (BOD 22-01) remediation due date: 2025-07-28 (past due).
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
Official fix for CVE-2019-5418
Check the vendor's security advisory channel for the patched Ruby on Rails versions and workarounds.
Common questions about CVE-2019-5418
Is CVE-2019-5418 actively exploited?
Yes. CVE-2019-5418 was added to the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog on 2025-07-07, which means exploitation in the wild has been confirmed, not predicted. Its EPSS 30-day exploitation probability is 99%.
What is the CISA deadline and required action for CVE-2019-5418?
CISA set the federal (BOD 22-01) remediation due date at 2025-07-28, which has passed; treat any unremediated system as overdue. The verbatim required action: Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
What fixes CVE-2019-5418?
Check the vendor's security advisory for the patched Ruby on Rails versions and any workarounds. KEV listing makes this a fix-first item: patch it ahead of higher-CVSS issues nobody is exploiting.
Can I ask my own AI about CVE-2019-5418?
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