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Government Rails Site Hit Hours After CVE Patch

by @frankrietta rietta.com published 2026-09-0410 min read

Rietta patched a government client's Ruby on Rails site within hours of a 9.5 CVSS ActiveStorage CVE. Exploit attempts began before business hours resumed.

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