Path Traversal in Vitest-dev Vitest
CVE-2025-24963
Vitest is a testing framework powered by Vite. The `__screenshot-error` handler on the browser mode HTTP server that responds any file on the file system. Especially if the server is exposed on the network by `browser.api.host: true`, an a…
Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)
EPSS: 0.236 (96.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.9 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
Affected products
- Vitest-dev Vitest — versions >= 2.0.4, < 2.1.9, >= 3.0.0, < 3.0.4
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- https://github.com/vitest-dev/vitest/security/advisories/GHSA-8gvc-j273-4wm5 (x_refsource_CONFIRM)
- https://github.com/vitest-dev/vitest/commit/2d62051f13b4b0939b2f7e94e88006d830dc4d1f (x_refsource_MISC)
- https://github.com/vitest-dev/vitest/blob/f17918a79969d27a415f70431e08a9445b051e45/packages/browser/src/node/plugin.ts#L88-L130 (x_refsource_MISC)
- https://vitest.dev/guide/browser/config.html#browser-api (x_refsource_MISC)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2025-24963?
- CVE-2025-24963 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Vitest-dev Vitest, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 5.9/10. Published 2025-02-04.
- How severe is CVE-2025-24963?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.9 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2025-24963 known to be exploited?
- 5 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.