Description
view_component is a framework for building reusable, testable, and encapsulated view components in Ruby on Rails. From 3.0.0 to 4.9.0, the system test entrypoint canonicalizes a user-controlled file path with File.realpath, then checks whether the resolved path starts with the temp directory path. This is not a safe containment check because sibling directories can share the same string prefix. This vulnerability is fixed in 4.9.0.
Metrics
CVSS 3.1 7.5/10
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:NWeakness enumeration
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| ViewComponent | view_component | >= 3.0.0, < 4.9.0 |
References
- https://github.com/ViewComponent/view_component/security/advisories/GHSA-hg3h-g7xc-f7vpExploit, Mitigation, Vendor Advisory
- https://github.com/ViewComponent/view_component/security/advisories/GHSA-hg3h-g7xc-f7vpExploit, Mitigation, Vendor Advisory
Timeline
- Published
- May 26, 2026
- Last modified
- Jul 24, 2026
- NVD status
- Analyzed