Is CVE-2014-0130 being actively exploited?

Yes. CVE-2014-0130 is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, added on March 25, 2022.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2014-0130?

CVE-2014-0130 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.5 (HIGH).

CVE-2014-0130

HIGH · CVSS 7.5CISA KEV: actively exploitedEPSS 53.7%EU EUVD: exploited

Directory traversal vulnerability in actionpack/lib/abstract_controller/base.rb in the implicit-render implementation in Ruby on Rails before 3.2.18, 4.0.x before 4.0.5, and 4.1.x before 4.1.1, when certain route globbing configurations are enabled, allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a crafted request.

Key facts

CVSS score: 7.5 (v3.1)
Severity: HIGH
CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Weakness (CWE): CWE-22
EPSS score: 53.7% (99th percentile)
In CISA KEV: Yes, added March 25, 2022
In EU EUVD: Yes (EUVD-2017-0180)
Published: May 7, 2014
NVD last modified: June 17, 2026
Status: Analyzed

CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability

Ruby on Rails Directory Traversal Vulnerability

Added to the KEV catalog on March 25, 2022; federal remediation due April 15, 2022.

EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD)

This vulnerability is also tracked by ENISA as EUVD-2017-0180 in the EU Vulnerability Database. ENISA flags it as known exploited. Last updated in EUVD on October 22, 2025.

View on the EU Vulnerability Database

Affected products

redhat / enterprise linux server
redhat / subscription asset manager
rubyonrails / rails

References

http://matasano.com/research/AnatomyOfRailsVuln-CVE-2014-0130.pdf(Broken Link, Technical Description)
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-1863.html(Third Party Advisory)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/67244(Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry)
https://groups.google.com/forum/message/raw?msg=rubyonrails-security/NkKc7vTW70o/NxW_PDBSG3AJ(Broken Link, Third Party Advisory)
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2014-0130(US Government Resource)

Last updated September 17, 2026 · Source: NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST.org EPSS

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