> Critical Rails Flaw Could Let Unauthenticated Attackers Read Server Files via Image Uploads
[DATE: 29/07/2026 18:10]
[LANGUAGE: EN]
Ruby on Rails has released fixes for a critical Active Storage vulnerability that could let unauthenticated attackers read arbitrary files from application servers through crafted image uploads.
Tracked as CVE-2026-66066 (CVSS score: 9.5), the flaw can expose the Rails process environment and secrets such as secret_key_base, the Rails master key, database passwords, cloud storage credentials,