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 attacker can send a request to that handler from remote to get the content of arbitrary files.This `__screenshot-error` handler on the browser mode HTTP server responds any file on the file system. This code was added by commit `2d62051`. Users explicitly exposing the browser mode server to the network by `browser.api.host: true` may get any files exposed. This issue has been addressed in versions 2.1.9 and 3.0.4. Users are advised to upgrade. There are no known workarounds for this vulnerability.
Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)
Published · last modified .
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.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.024 (83.4th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 83rd percentile — 83.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.023 · newest: 0.024 · change: +0.001
Affected products
- Vitest-Dev Vitest — versions >= 2.0.4, < 2.1.9, >= 3.0.0, < 3.0.4
- Vitest.dev Vitest
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- github.com/vitest-dev/vitest/security/advisories/GHSA-8gvc-j273-4wm5 (Vendor Advisory)
- github.com/vitest-dev/vitest/commit/2d62051f13b4b0939b2f7e94e88006d830dc4d1f (Patch)
- github.com/vitest-dev/vitest/blob/f17918a79969d27a415f70431e08a9445b051e45/pack… (Product)
- vitest.dev/guide/browser/config.html (Product)
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.