Path Traversal in Microsoft Windows
CVE-2026-53571
Vite is a frontend tooling framework for JavaScript. Prior to 8.0.16, 7.3.5, and 6.4.3, the contents of files that are specified by server.fs.deny can be returned to the browser on Windows. Vite’s dev server denies direct access to sensiti…
Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)
EPSS: 0.006 (44.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
Affected products
- Microsoft Windows
- Vitejs Vite — versions >= 8.0.0, < 8.0.16, >= 7.0.0, < 7.3.5, < 6.4.3
- Voidzero Vite\+
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- security-advisories@github.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Exploit, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-53571?
- CVE-2026-53571 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2026-06-22.
- How severe is CVE-2026-53571?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2026-53571 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.