CVE-2020-8184
mediumpriority · track · 31EPSS 0.029 · 87 %ileDEEURUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-23
A reliance on cookies without validation/integrity check security vulnerability exists in rack < 2.2.3, rack < 2.1.4 that makes it is possible for an attacker to forge a secure or host-only cookie prefix.
remediations
Vendor fix, mitigation, or workaround guidance, as published by each source.
A vendor fix is available.
- Fixedruby4.0-rubygem-rack-2.2-0:2.2.22-1.1.aarch64 as component of openSUSE Tumbleweedsuse_csaf
To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
- Fixedruby4.0-rubygem-rack-2.2-0:2.2.22-1.1.ppc64le as component of openSUSE Tumbleweedsuse_csaf
To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
- Fixedruby4.0-rubygem-rack-2.2-0:2.2.22-1.1.s390x as component of openSUSE Tumbleweedsuse_csaf
To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
- Fixedruby4.0-rubygem-rack-2.2-0:2.2.22-1.1.x86_64 as component of openSUSE Tumbleweedsuse_csaf
To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
- Fixedruby4.0-rubygem-rack-0:3.1.18-1.3.aarch64 as component of openSUSE Tumbleweedsuse_csaf
To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
- Fixedruby4.0-rubygem-rack-0:3.1.18-1.3.ppc64le as component of openSUSE Tumbleweedsuse_csaf
To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
- Fixedruby4.0-rubygem-rack-0:3.1.18-1.3.s390x as component of openSUSE Tumbleweedsuse_csaf
To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
- Fixedruby4.0-rubygem-rack-0:3.1.18-1.3.x86_64 as component of openSUSE Tumbleweedsuse_csaf
To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · medium–high · 5–7.5
weaknesses
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affected products (22)
Products and version ranges known to be affected.
advisories (3)
Vendor and ecosystem advisories describing this.
- openSUSE-SU-2026:10286-1ruby4.0-rubygem-rack-2.2-2.2.22-1.1 on GA media2026-03-04csaf · suse_csafDE
ruby4.0-rubygem-rack-2.2-2.2.22-1.1 on GA media
- openSUSE-SU-2026:10358-1ruby4.0-rubygem-rack-3.1.18-1.3 on GA media2026-03-13csaf · suse_csafDE
ruby4.0-rubygem-rack-3.1.18-1.3 on GA media
- GHSA-j6w9-fv6q-3q52Rack allows Percent-encoded cookies to overwrite existing prefixed cookie names2020-06-24ghsa · osvUS
A reliance on cookies without validation/integrity check security vulnerability exists in rack < 2.2.3, rack < 2.1.4 that makes it possible for an attacker to forge a secure or host-only cookie prefix.
also known as (4)
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sources
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references (32)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- https://github.com/rack/rackPatchcnnvd
- https://groups.google.com/g/rubyonrails-security/c/OWtmozPH9Akcnnvd
- https://hackerone.com/reports/895727cnnvd
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/07/msg00006.htmlcnnvd
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/01/msg00038.htmlcnnvd
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-8184cnnvd
- https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/159425/Ubuntu-Security-Notice-USN-4561-1.htmlcnnvd
- https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/159724/Red-Hat-Security-Advisory-2020-4366-01.htmlcnnvd
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