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                "introduced": "8.1.0.beta1"
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                "fixed": "8.1.2.1"
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          "repo": "https://github.com/rails/rails",
          "type": "GIT"
        },
        {
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                "introduced": "8.0.0.beta1"
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              {
                "fixed": "8.0.4.1"
              }
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          "repo": "https://github.com/rails/rails",
          "type": "GIT"
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          "type": "GIT"
        }
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  ],
  "aliases": [
    "GHSA-qcfx-2mfw-w4cg"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cna_assigner": "GitHub_M",
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-925"
    ],
    "osv_generated_from": "https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/tree/main/cves/2026/33xxx/CVE-2026-33173.json"
  },
  "details": "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, `DirectUploadsController` accepts arbitrary metadata from the client and persists it on the blob. Because internal flags like `identified` and `analyzed` are stored in the same metadata hash, a direct-upload client can set these flags to skip MIME detection and analysis. This allows an attacker to upload arbitrary content while claiming a safe `content_type`, bypassing any validations that rely on Active Storage's automatic content type identification. Versions 8.1.2.1, 8.0.4.1, and 7.2.3.1 contain a patch.",
  "id": "CVE-2026-33173",
  "modified": "2026-04-01T23:08:08.476605792Z",
  "published": "2026-03-23T23:21:29.843Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/tree/main/cves/2026/33xxx/CVE-2026-33173.json"
    },
    {
      "type": "FIX",
      "url": "https://github.com/rails/rails/commit/707c0f1f41f067fdf96d54e99d43b28dfaae7e53"
    },
    {
      "type": "FIX",
      "url": "https://github.com/rails/rails/commit/8fcb934caadc79c8cc4ce53287046d0f67005b3e"
    },
    {
      "type": "FIX",
      "url": "https://github.com/rails/rails/commit/d9502f5214e2198245a4c1defe9cd02a7c8057d0"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/rails/rails/releases/tag/v7.2.3.1"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/rails/rails/releases/tag/v8.0.4.1"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/rails/rails/releases/tag/v8.1.2.1"
    },
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://github.com/rails/rails/security/advisories/GHSA-qcfx-2mfw-w4cg"
    },
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-33173"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.7.3",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N",
      "type": "CVSS_V4"
    }
  ],
  "summary": "Rails Active Storage has possible content type bypass via metadata in direct uploads"
}