CVE-2025-27111
rack: rubygem-rack: Escape Sequence Injection vulnerability in Rack lead to Possible Log Injection
Severity
ModerateRed Hat Product Security
CVSS 3.1
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Published · March 5, 2025
Updated · June 28, 2026
Description
A flaw was found in Rack Rubygem, where the Rack::Sendfile middleware logs unsanitized header values from the X-Sendfile-Type header. This flaw allows an attacker to inject escape sequences, such as newline characters, into the header, resulting in log injection.
CVSS score applicability
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Mitigation
To mitigate this vulnerability, remove usage of Rack::Sendfile.
CVSS / CWE
CVSS 3.1 · 5.3CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
CWE-117 · Improper Output Neutralization for Logs