Rack has a Directory Traversal via Rack:Directory
## Summary `Rack::Directory`’s path check used a string prefix match on the expanded path. A request like `/../root_example/` can escape the configured root if the target path starts with the root string, allowing directory listing outside the intended root. ## Details In `directory.rb`, `File.expand_path(File.join(root, path_info)).start_with?(root)` does not enforce a path boundary. If the server root is `/var/www/root`, a path like `/var/www/root_backup` passes the check because it shares the same prefix, so `Rack::Directory` will list that directory also. ## Impact Information disclosure via directory listing outside the configured root when `Rack::Directory` is exposed to untrusted clients and a directory shares the root prefix (e.g., `public2`, `www_backup`). ## Mitigation * Update to a patched version of Rack that correctly checks the root prefix. * Don't name directories with the same prefix as one which is exposed via `Rack::Directory`.
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Related CVEs.
| ID | severity | exploitable | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2026-22860US | — | — | ||
Rack is a modular Ruby web server interface. Prior to versions 2.2.22, 3.1.20, and 3.2.5, `Rack::Directory`’s path check used a string prefix match on the expanded path. A request… | ||||
references
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- https://github.com/rack/rackPACKAGE
- https://github.com/rack/rack/commit/75c5745c286637a8f049a33790c71237762069e7WEB
- https://github.com/rack/rack/security/advisories/GHSA-mxw3-3hh2-x2mhWEB
- https://github.com/rubysec/ruby-advisory-db/blob/master/gems/rack/CVE-2026-22860.ymlWEB
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-22860ADVISORY
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