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GHSA-j6w9-fv6q-3q52
GHSA-j6w9-fv6q-3q52
PUBLISHED
CVSS 7.5 HIGH
Rack allows Percent-encoded cookies to overwrite existing prefixed cookie names
Record from GitHub Advisory Database · Published June 24, 2020
rack is fixed in 2.2.3 and 2.1.4 (RubyGems)
Rack allows Percent-encoded cookies to overwrite existing prefixed cookie names
Fixed versions
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| Package | Ecosystem | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| rack | RubyGems | 2.2.3, 2.1.4 |
Risk scores
CVSS 3.1
7.5
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| RubyGems | rack | 0, 2.2.0 |
Timeline
- Jun 24, 2020 CVE Published
- Apr 30, 2026 Security Advisory
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vulnetix vdb fixes GHSA-j6w9-fv6q-3q52
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References
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-8184 advisory
- https://github.com/rack/rack/commit/1f5763de6a9fe515ff84992b343d63c88104654c url
- https://github.com/rack/rack package
- https://github.com/rubysec/ruby-advisory-db/blob/master/gems/rack/CVE-2020-8184.yml url
- https://groups.google.com/g/rubyonrails-security/c/OWtmozPH9Ak url
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/07/msg00006.html url
- https://hackerone.com/reports/895727 url
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4561-1 url
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/01/msg00038.html url