A vulnerability was found in URI Gem up to 0.11.2/0.12.3/0.13.1/1.0.2 on Ruby. It has been rated as problematic. Affected by this issue is the function URI.join/URI#merge/URI#+. The manipulation leads to improper removal of sensitive information before storage or transfer.

This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2025-27221. The attack may be launched remotely. There is no exploit available.

It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.