# CVE-2026-33168: rails: Action View provides conventions and helpers for building web pages with the Rails framework

CVE-2026-33168 is fixed in rails on 1 platform, first by DEBIAN-CVE-2026-33168, released March 23, 2026. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: Routine.

- Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-33168
- Priority: Routine
- CVSS: n/a
- EPSS: 0.0068
- CISA KEV: not listed
- Exploited (vendor report): no
- Publicly disclosed: no
- Published: Mar 23, 2026

## Description

Action View provides conventions and helpers for building web pages with the Rails framework. Prior to versions 8.1.2.1, 8.0.4.1, and 7.2.3.1, when a blank string is used as an HTML attribute name in Action View tag helpers, the attribute escaping is bypassed, producing malformed HTML. A carefully crafted attribute value could then be misinterpreted by the browser as a separate attribute name, possibly leading to XSS. Applications that allow users to specify custom HTML attributes are affected. Versions 8.1.2.1, 8.0.4.1, and 7.2.3.1 contain a patch.

## Where it's fixed

| Platform | Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | rails Debian 12.15 (bookworm) | 2:6.1.7.10+dfsg-1~deb12u3 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2026-33168](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2026-33168.md) | Mar 23, 2026 |
| Linux | rails Debian 13.5 (trixie) | 2:7.2.2.2+dfsg-2~deb13u2 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2026-33168](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2026-33168.md) | Mar 23, 2026 |
| Linux | rails Debian 14 | 2:7.2.3.1+dfsg-1 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2026-33168](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2026-33168.md) | Mar 23, 2026 |

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