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TI-2018-02756 Aliases CVE-2018-3760GHSA-pr3h-jjhj-573x

Path traversal in HackerOne Sprockets

Priority MEDIUM 55CWE-22Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Information disclosure
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · None · None
Fix status
Partial Red Hat: 10 fixed, 2 without a fix

Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA, GitHub and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-22 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

There is an information leak vulnerability in Sprockets. Versions Affected: 4.0.0.beta7 and lower, 3.7.1 and lower, 2.12.4 and lower. Specially crafted requests can be used to access files that exists on the filesystem that is outside an application's root directory, when the Sprockets server is used in production. All users running an affected release should either upgrade or use one of the work arounds immediately.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.26346 98th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial sprockets (RubyGems): 3.7.2, 4.0.0.beta8, 2.12.5Red Hat: 4 advisoriesRed Hat: 10 fixed, 2 without a fix

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
HackerOneSprockets4.0.0.beta8, 3.7.2, 2.12.5—No fix listedCNA
—sprockets (RubyGems)3.0.0 to before 3.7.23.7.2Patch availableGHSA-pr3h-jjhj-573x
—sprockets (RubyGems)4.0.0.beta1 to before 4.0.0.beta84.0.0.beta8Patch availableGHSA-pr3h-jjhj-573x
—sprockets (RubyGems)before 2.12.52.12.5Patch availableGHSA-pr3h-jjhj-573x
  • Sprockets VendorHackerOne Affected 4.0.0.beta8, 3.7.2, 2.12.5 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
  • sprockets (RubyGems) Vendor— Affected 3.0.0 to before 3.7.2 Fixed in 3.7.2 Patch available GHSA-pr3h-jjhj-573x
  • sprockets (RubyGems) Vendor— Affected 4.0.0.beta1 to before 4.0.0.beta8 Fixed in 4.0.0.beta8 Patch available GHSA-pr3h-jjhj-573x
  • sprockets (RubyGems) Vendor— Affected before 2.12.5 Fixed in 2.12.5 Patch available GHSA-pr3h-jjhj-573x

CPE configurations NVD · 18

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:redhat:cloudforms:4.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.5VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:a:redhat:cloudforms:4.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.6VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.0VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.7VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.0VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.3VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.4VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.5VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.6VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:a:sprockets_project:sprockets:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.0.0 – 2.12.4; 3.0.0 – 3.7.1VulnerableSprockets Project
  • cpe:2.3:a:redhat:cloudforms:4.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.5 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:a:redhat:cloudforms:4.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.6 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.7 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.3 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.4 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.5 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.6 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:a:sprockets_project:sprockets:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.0 – 2.12.4; 3.0.0 – 3.7.1 Vulnerable ·Sprockets Project
Show 8 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:sprockets_project:sprockets:4.0.0:beta1:*:*:*:*:*:*4.0.0 beta1VulnerableSprockets Project
cpe:2.3:a:sprockets_project:sprockets:4.0.0:beta2:*:*:*:*:*:*4.0.0 beta2VulnerableSprockets Project
cpe:2.3:a:sprockets_project:sprockets:4.0.0:beta3:*:*:*:*:*:*4.0.0 beta3VulnerableSprockets Project
cpe:2.3:a:sprockets_project:sprockets:4.0.0:beta4:*:*:*:*:*:*4.0.0 beta4VulnerableSprockets Project
cpe:2.3:a:sprockets_project:sprockets:4.0.0:beta5:*:*:*:*:*:*4.0.0 beta5VulnerableSprockets Project
cpe:2.3:a:sprockets_project:sprockets:4.0.0:beta6:*:*:*:*:*:*4.0.0 beta6VulnerableSprockets Project
cpe:2.3:a:sprockets_project:sprockets:4.0.0:beta7:*:*:*:*:*:*4.0.0 beta7VulnerableSprockets Project
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*9.0VulnerableDebian
  • cpe:2.3:a:sprockets_project:sprockets:4.0.0:beta1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0.0 beta1 Vulnerable ·Sprockets Project
  • cpe:2.3:a:sprockets_project:sprockets:4.0.0:beta2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0.0 beta2 Vulnerable ·Sprockets Project
  • cpe:2.3:a:sprockets_project:sprockets:4.0.0:beta3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0.0 beta3 Vulnerable ·Sprockets Project
  • cpe:2.3:a:sprockets_project:sprockets:4.0.0:beta4:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0.0 beta4 Vulnerable ·Sprockets Project
  • cpe:2.3:a:sprockets_project:sprockets:4.0.0:beta5:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0.0 beta5 Vulnerable ·Sprockets Project
  • cpe:2.3:a:sprockets_project:sprockets:4.0.0:beta6:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0.0 beta6 Vulnerable ·Sprockets Project
  • cpe:2.3:a:sprockets_project:sprockets:4.0.0:beta7:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0.0 beta7 Vulnerable ·Sprockets Project
  • cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.0 Vulnerable ·Debian

Remediation

  • Fix · GHSA-pr3h-jjhj-573x sprockets (RubyGems) Fixed in 3.7.2 Advisory →
  • Fix · GHSA-pr3h-jjhj-573x sprockets (RubyGems) Fixed in 4.0.0.beta8 Advisory →
  • Fix · GHSA-pr3h-jjhj-573x sprockets (RubyGems) Fixed in 2.12.5 Advisory →

Red Hat 4 advisories

  • RHSA-2018:2745 Released 2018-09-26 · Red Hat rating Important
    CloudForms 4.5.5 security, bug fix and enhancement update
    • CloudForms Management Engine 5.8 ansible-tower-server-3.1.8-1.el7at, ansible-tower-setup-3.1.8-1.el7at, cfme-5.8.5.1-1.el7cf +3
  • RHSA-2018:2561 Released 2018-09-04 · Red Hat rating Important
    CloudForms 4.6.4 security, bug fix, and enhancement update
    • CloudForms Management Engine 5.9 cfme-5.9.4.7-1.el7cf, cfme-amazon-smartstate-5.9.4.7-1.el7cf, cfme-appliance-5.9.4.7-1.el7cf +6
  • RHSA-2018:2244 Released 2018-07-24 · Red Hat rating Important
    rh-ror42-rubygem-sprockets security update
    • Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6) rh-ror42-rubygem-sprockets-3.2.0-5.el6, rh-ror42-rubygem-sprockets-doc-3.2.0-5.el6
    • Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) rh-ror42-rubygem-sprockets-3.2.0-5.el7, rh-ror42-rubygem-sprockets-doc-3.2.0-5.el7
    • Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS (v. 6.7) rh-ror42-rubygem-sprockets-3.2.0-5.el6, rh-ror42-rubygem-sprockets-doc-3.2.0-5.el6
    • Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS (v. 7.3) rh-ror42-rubygem-sprockets-3.2.0-5.el7, rh-ror42-rubygem-sprockets-doc-3.2.0-5.el7
    • Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS (v. 7.4) rh-ror42-rubygem-sprockets-3.2.0-5.el7, rh-ror42-rubygem-sprockets-doc-3.2.0-5.el7
    • Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS (v. 7.5) rh-ror42-rubygem-sprockets-3.2.0-5.el7, rh-ror42-rubygem-sprockets-doc-3.2.0-5.el7
    • Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6) rh-ror42-rubygem-sprockets-3.2.0-5.el6, rh-ror42-rubygem-sprockets-doc-3.2.0-5.el6
    • Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) rh-ror42-rubygem-sprockets-3.2.0-5.el7, rh-ror42-rubygem-sprockets-doc-3.2.0-5.el7
Show 1 more Red Hat advisories
  • RHSA-2018:2245 Released 2018-07-24 · Red Hat rating Important
    rh-ror50-rubygem-sprockets security update
    • Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6) rh-ror50-rubygem-sprockets-3.7.1-2.el6, rh-ror50-rubygem-sprockets-doc-3.7.1-2.el6
    • Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) rh-ror50-rubygem-sprockets-3.7.1-2.el7, rh-ror50-rubygem-sprockets-doc-3.7.1-2.el7
    • Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS (v. 6.7) rh-ror50-rubygem-sprockets-3.7.1-2.el6, rh-ror50-rubygem-sprockets-doc-3.7.1-2.el6
    • Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS (v. 7.3) rh-ror50-rubygem-sprockets-3.7.1-2.el7, rh-ror50-rubygem-sprockets-doc-3.7.1-2.el7
    • Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS (v. 7.4) rh-ror50-rubygem-sprockets-3.7.1-2.el7, rh-ror50-rubygem-sprockets-doc-3.7.1-2.el7
    • Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS (v. 7.5) rh-ror50-rubygem-sprockets-3.7.1-2.el7, rh-ror50-rubygem-sprockets-doc-3.7.1-2.el7
    • Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6) rh-ror50-rubygem-sprockets-3.7.1-2.el6, rh-ror50-rubygem-sprockets-doc-3.7.1-2.el6
    • Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) rh-ror50-rubygem-sprockets-3.7.1-2.el7, rh-ror50-rubygem-sprockets-doc-3.7.1-2.el7

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Important. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Ceph Storage 1.3AffectedNo fix planned: Will not fix
Red Hat Subscription Asset ManagerAffectedNo fix planned: Will not fix
CloudForms Management Engine 5.8Fixed RHSA-2018:2745
CloudForms Management Engine 5.9Fixed RHSA-2018:2561
Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2018:2244, RHSA-2018:2245
Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2018:2244, RHSA-2018:2245
Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS (v. 6.7)Fixed RHSA-2018:2244, RHSA-2018:2245
Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS (v. 7.3)Fixed RHSA-2018:2244, RHSA-2018:2245
Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS (v. 7.4)Fixed RHSA-2018:2244, RHSA-2018:2245
Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS (v. 7.5)Fixed RHSA-2018:2244, RHSA-2018:2245
Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2018:2244, RHSA-2018:2245
Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2018:2244, RHSA-2018:2245
Not affected: 1 product
  • Red Hat Satellite 6

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2018-3760
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-pr3h-jjhj-573x

References

Patch 1

Advisory 6

Other 5

Sources

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