Path Traversal in Vitejs Vite

CVE-2025-46565

Vite is a frontend tooling framework for javascript. Prior to versions 6.3.4, 6.2.7, 6.1.6, 5.4.19, and 4.5.14, the contents of files in the project root that are denied by a file matching pattern can be returned to the browser. Only apps…

Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)

EPSS: 0.011 (61.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N.

Affected products

  • Vitejs Vite — versions >= 6.3.0, < 6.3.4, >= 6.2.0, < 6.2.7, >= 6.0.0, < 6.1.6

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-46565?
CVE-2025-46565 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Vitejs Vite, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 5.3/10. Published 2025-05-01.
How severe is CVE-2025-46565?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.3 out of 10.
Is CVE-2025-46565 known to be exploited?
1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.