Active Storage allows users to attach cloud and local files in Rails applications. Prior to versions 8.1.2.1, 8.0.4.1, and 7.2.3.1
Active Storage's proxy controller does not limit the number of byte ranges in an HTTP Range header. A request with thousands of small ranges causes disproportionate CPU usage compared to a normal request for the same file, possibly resulting in a DoS vulnerability. Versions 8.1.2.1, 8.0.4.1, and 7.2.3.1 contain a patch.
Advisories
Source ID Title
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-p9fm-f462-ggrg Rails Active Storage has a possible DoS vulnerability in proxy mode via multi-range requests
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Solution

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Workaround

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History

Mon, 30 Mar 2026 12:15:00 +0000

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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Fri, 27 Mar 2026 12:15:00 +0000

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Metrics threat_severity

None

cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}

threat_severity

Moderate


Fri, 27 Mar 2026 08:45:00 +0000

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First Time appeared Rails
Rails activestorage
Vendors & Products Rails
Rails activestorage

Thu, 26 Mar 2026 21:30:00 +0000

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Description Active Storage allows users to attach cloud and local files in Rails applications. Prior to versions 8.1.2.1, 8.0.4.1, and 7.2.3.1 Active Storage's proxy controller does not limit the number of byte ranges in an HTTP Range header. A request with thousands of small ranges causes disproportionate CPU usage compared to a normal request for the same file, possibly resulting in a DoS vulnerability. Versions 8.1.2.1, 8.0.4.1, and 7.2.3.1 contain a patch.
Title Rails Active Storage has a possible DoS vulnerability in proxy mode via multi-range requests
Weaknesses CWE-770
References
Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 2.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U'}


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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: GitHub_M

Published:

Updated: 2026-03-30T11:42:24.885Z

Reserved: 2026-03-23T15:23:42.219Z

Link: CVE-2026-33658

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-03-30T11:42:21.380Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2026-03-26T22:16:29.387

Modified: 2026-03-30T13:26:50.827

Link: CVE-2026-33658

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2026-03-26T21:03:25Z

Links: CVE-2026-33658 - Bugzilla

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-03-27T09:23:18Z

Weaknesses