Exposure of sensitive information in Action Pack
Description
Action Pack is a framework for handling and responding to web requests. Under certain circumstances response bodies will not be closed. In the event a response is *not* notified of a close, ActionDispatch::Executor will not know to reset thread local state for the next request. This can lead to data being leaked to subsequent requests.This has been fixed in Rails 7.0.2.1, 6.1.4.5, 6.0.4.5, and 5.2.6.1. Upgrading is highly recommended, but to work around this problem a middleware described in GHSA-wh98-p28r-vrc9 can be used.
Affected packages
Versions sourced from the GitHub Security Advisory.
| Package | Affected versions | Patched versions |
|---|---|---|
actionpackRubyGems | >= 5.0.0.0, < 5.2.6.2 | 5.2.6.2 |
actionpackRubyGems | >= 6.0.0.0, < 6.0.4.6 | 6.0.4.6 |
actionpackRubyGems | >= 6.1.0.0, < 6.1.4.6 | 6.1.4.6 |
actionpackRubyGems | >= 7.0.0.0, < 7.0.2.2 | 7.0.2.2 |
Affected products
1Patches
1f9a2ad03943dFix reloader to work with new Executor signature
1 file changed · +1 −1
activesupport/lib/active_support/reloader.rb+1 −1 modified@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ def self.reload! prepare! end - def self.run! # :nodoc: + def self.run!(reset: false) # :nodoc: if check! super else
Vulnerability mechanics
Generated by null/stub on May 9, 2026. Inputs: CWE entries + fix-commit diffs from this CVE's patches. Citations validated against bundle.
References
13- github.com/advisories/GHSA-wh98-p28r-vrc9ghsaADVISORY
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-23633ghsaADVISORY
- www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5372ghsavendor-advisoryWEB
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/02/11/5ghsamailing-listWEB
- discuss.rubyonrails.org/t/cve-2022-23633-possible-exposure-of-information-vulnerability-in-action-pack/80016ghsaWEB
- github.com/rails/rails/commit/f9a2ad03943d5c2ba54e1d45f155442b519c75daghsaWEB
- github.com/rails/rails/security/advisories/GHSA-wh98-p28r-vrc9ghsaWEB
- github.com/rubysec/ruby-advisory-db/blob/master/gems/actionpack/CVE-2022-23633.ymlghsaWEB
- groups.google.com/g/ruby-security-ann/c/FkTM-_7zSNA/m/K2RiMJBlBAAJghsaWEB
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/09/msg00002.htmlghsamailing-listWEB
- rubyonrails.org/2022/2/11/Rails-7-0-2-2-6-1-4-6-6-0-4-6-and-5-2-6-2-have-been-releasedghsaWEB
- security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20240119-0013ghsaWEB
- security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20240119-0013/mitre
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