CVE-2018-3760
High PUBLISHEDThere 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...
Not yet in CISA KEV
Recommended Action
Prioritize remediation. Validate affected assets and apply vendor fixes on an accelerated timeline.
At a Glance
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.
- CVE Published
- Jun 26, 2018
- Exploitation Reported
- Apr 27, 2025
- CVSS
- 7.5 High
- EPSS
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Affected Versions
| Vendor | Product | Version | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| HackerOne |
Sprockets
|
4.0.0.beta8, 3.7.2, 2.12.5 |
Affected |
CVE References
- RHSA-2018:2745 access.redhat.com · Vendor Advisory https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2745
- RHSA-2018:2244 access.redhat.com · Vendor Advisory https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2244
- RHSA-2018:2561 access.redhat.com · Vendor Advisory https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2561
- RHSA-2018:2245 access.redhat.com · Vendor Advisory https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2245
- DSA-4242 debian.org · Vendor Advisory https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4242
Show 2 more references
- GitHub — rails/sprockets github.com · CVE Record https://github.com/rails/sprockets/commit/c09131cf5b2c479263939c8582e...
- groups.google.com/d/msg/rubyonrails-security/ft_J--l55fM/7roDf... groups.google.com · CVE Record https://groups.google.com/d/msg/rubyonrails-security/ft_J--l55fM/7roD...
Recommended Actions
- Prioritize remediation. Validate affected assets and apply vendor fixes on an accelerated timeline.
- Check enrichment artifacts for scanner coverage and available PoCs before rolling remediation validation.
- Use the Pro API to automate enrichment, telemetry, and workflow delivery for VM, SOC, and CTI pipelines.
Known Exploited Vulnerability Sources
Catalogues that list this CVE as a known exploited vulnerability.
Per-source evidence links for KEV attestations are available through the KEVIntel Pro API.
Learn about Pro API access| Source | Added |
|---|---|
| The Shadowserver First | 2025-04-27 00:00 UTC |
Scanner Artifacts
Nuclei and Metasploit references linked to this CVE.
| Scanner | Reference | Detected |
|---|---|---|
| Nuclei | https://github.com/projectdiscovery/nuclei-templates/blob/main/http/cves/2018/CVE-2018-3760.yaml | Apr 25, 2025 |
Virtual Patch
Compensating WAF rules to help reduce exposure to this CVE. Rule content and deployable vendor exports are available with KEVIntel Enterprise.
KEVIntel does not currently have a virtual patch for this CVE. When available, KEVIntel virtual patches ship as deployable ModSecurity, Cloudflare, and AWS WAF rules.
Enterprise feature. Virtual patch rule content and deployable vendor exports (ModSecurity, Cloudflare, AWS WAF) are available to KEVIntel Enterprise users.
CVSS Scores
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
Exploitation Status
Exploited in the wild
Recorded 2025-04-27 00:00:00 UTC · The Shadowserver
Proof of concept available
Recorded 2019-10-21 14:15:09 UTC · GitHub
Weaknesses (CWE)
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Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
Scanner Integrations
| Scanner | Reference | Detected |
|---|---|---|
| Nuclei | https://github.com/projectdiscovery/nuclei-templates/blob/main/http/cves/2018/CVE-2018-3760.yaml | Apr 25, 2025 |
Potential Proof of Concepts
These PoCs are unverified and could contain malware. Use at your own risk.
github · Created 2024-11-19 11:52:53 UTC · 0 stars
github · Created 2020-06-24 12:15:07 UTC · 2 stars
github · Created 2019-10-21 14:15:09 UTC · 8 stars
Rails Asset Pipeline Directory Traversal Vulnerability
nuclei · Created Unknown
Timeline
Key exploitation, disclosure, scanner coverage, and KEV attestation events for this CVE.
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00:00 UTC about 1 year ago00:00 UTC · about 1 year ago
Added to KEVIntel KEV Feed
High-confidence, third-party attested exploitation
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00:00 UTC about 1 year ago00:00 UTC · about 1 year ago
Nuclei template available
Scanner coverage available
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14:15 UTC over 6 years ago14:15 UTC · over 6 years ago
Public PoC available
Public proof-of-concept code published
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19:00 UTC about 8 years ago19:00 UTC · about 8 years ago
CVE published
Vulnerability disclosed publicly
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00:00 UTC over 8 years ago00:00 UTC · over 8 years ago
CVE ID reserved
Identifier reserved by the CNA
Automate This Intelligence with the Pro API
Confidence scoring, exploit status, sensor telemetry, PoCs, scanner integrations, mentions, and tags are available programmatically for VM, SOC, and CTI workflows.
Pro API Example
GET /api/v2/pro/kevs/CVE-2018-3760
{
"cve_id": "CVE-2018-3760",
"title": "There is an information leak vulnerability in Sprockets. Versions Affected: 4...",
"affected_vendor": "HackerOne",
"affected_product": "Sprockets",
"affected_versions": [
{ "vendor": "...", "product": "...", "status": "affected", "display_label": "..." }
],
"confidence": "High",
"cvss_score": 7.5,
"epss_score": null,
"exploit_status": {
"exploited_in_the_wild": true,
"active_exploitation_observed": false
},
"sensor_telemetry": { "...": "Pro API fields" },
"proof_of_concepts": [ "..." ],
"scanner_integrations": [ "..." ]
}