The rack-mini-profiler gem before 0.10.1 for Ruby allows remote attackers to obtain…
Priority LOW 27CWE-200Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · None · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-200.
Summary
The rack-mini-profiler gem before 0.10.1 for Ruby allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information about allocated strings and objects by leveraging incorrect ordering of security checks.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01565 75th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed rack-mini-profiler (RubyGems): 0.10.1
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| — | rack-mini-profiler (RubyGems) | before 0.10.1 | 0.10.1 | Patch available | GHSA-j5hj-fhc9-g24m |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- rack-mini-profiler (RubyGems) Vendor— Affected before 0.10.1 Fixed in 0.10.1 Patch available GHSA-j5hj-fhc9-g24m
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:miniprofiler:rack-mini-profiler:*:*:*:*:*:ruby:*:* | up to 0.9.9.2 | Vulnerable | Miniprofiler |
- cpe:2.3:a:miniprofiler:rack-mini-profiler:*:*:*:*:*:ruby:*:* Versions up to 0.9.9.2 Vulnerable ·Miniprofiler
Remediation
- Fix · GHSA-j5hj-fhc9-g24m rack-mini-profiler (RubyGems) Fixed in 0.10.1 Advisory →
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2016-4442
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-j5hj-fhc9-g24m
References
Patch 2
Advisory 2
Sources
- CVE-2016-4442 · CVE Program
- CVE-2016-4442 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-j5hj-fhc9-g24m · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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