CVE-2026-41316
ERB has an @_init deserialization guard bypass via def_module / def_method / def_class
ERB is a templating system for Ruby. Ruby 2.7.0 (before ERB 2.2.0 was published on rubygems.org) introduced an `@_init` instance variable guard in `ERB#result` and `ERB#run` to prevent code execution when an ERB object is reconstructed via `Marshal.load` (deserialization). However, three other public methods that also evaluate `@src` via `eval()` were not given the same guard: `ERB#def_method`, `ERB#def_module`, and `ERB#def_class`. An attacker who can trigger `Marshal.load` on untrusted data in a Ruby application that has `erb` loaded can use `ERB#def_module` (zero-arg, default parameters) as a code execution sink, bypassing the `@_init` protection entirely. ERB 4.0.3.1, 4.0.4.1, 6.0.1.1, and 6.0.4 patch the issue.
- Affected
- ruby · erb
- CVSS v3.1 CNA
- 8.1 HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - EPSS
- 1.31% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, 70th percentile
- Published
- 2026-04-24
- Updated
- 2026-08-24
Proof-of-concept exploits (2)
- advisories/GHSA-q339-8rmv-2mhv
- 5t1ck/rails-doubletap-py0★ · 2026-10-13