Insecure Inherited Permissions Affecting view_component package, versions >=3.0.0, <3.25.0>=4.0.0.alpha1, <4.9.0
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- published10 May 2026
- disclosed4 May 2026
- creditcyberlanc3r
Introduced: 4 May 2026
CVE-2026-44836 (opens in a new tab)How to fix?
Upgrade view_component to version 3.25.0, 4.9.0 or higher.
Overview
Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Insecure Inherited Permissions when handling public methods on ViewComponent::Preview, which are treated as reachable even if the methods are not explicitly allowed, in render_with_template(). An attacker can render internal Rails templates, which may contain sensitive values.