CVE-2026-126351

MEDIUMCVSS 5.9/10EPSS 0.41%

Last modified

CVE-2026-126351 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.9/10 on the CVSS scale. Addressable is an alternative implementation to the URI implementation that is part of Ruby's standard library. Prior to 2.9.1, Addressable::URI.normalize_path repeatedly scans and rewrites paths while removing only one nested dot segment per pass, producing quadratic work. EPSS estimates a 0.41% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Addressable is an alternative implementation to the URI implementation that is part of Ruby's standard library. Prior to 2.9.1, Addressable::URI.normalize_path repeatedly scans and rewrites paths while removing only one nested dot segment per pass, producing quadratic work. URI#normalize, URI#normalized_path, URI#join, URI#==, and URI#=== inherit the behavior, so processing a sufficiently long attacker-controlled URI can consume a worker thread and cause denial of service on every Ruby implementation. URI.parse alone and code that never normalizes, compares, or joins untrusted URIs are unaffected. This issue is fixed in version 2.9.1.

Metrics

EPSS Probability
0.41%

35.5th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

Source: CNA advisory (CVE.org). NVD analysis pending.

VendorProductVersions
sporkmongeraddressable< 2.9.1

References

Timeline

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Last Modified
Status
Awaiting Analysis

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2026-126351?
Addressable is an alternative implementation to the URI implementation that is part of Ruby's standard library. Prior to 2.9.1, Addressable::URI.normalize_path repeatedly scans and rewrites paths while removing only one nested dot segment per pass, producing quadratic work. URI#normalize, URI#normalized_path, URI#join, URI#==, and URI#=== inherit the behavior, so processing a sufficiently long attacker-controlled URI can consume a worker thread and cause denial of service on every Ruby implementation. URI.parse alone and code that never normalizes, compares, or joins untrusted URIs are unaffected. This issue is fixed in version 2.9.1.
How severe is CVE-2026-126351?
CVE-2026-126351 has a CVSS score of 5.9/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.41% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2026-126351?
Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST