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.

CVSS v3 5.9 MEDIUM

5.9^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 2.2 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity HIGH

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact NONE

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://github.com/vitest-dev/vitest/blob/f17918a79969d27a415f70431e08a9445b051e45/packages/browser/src/node/plugin.ts#L88-L130	Product
https://github.com/vitest-dev/vitest/commit/2d62051f13b4b0939b2f7e94e88006d830dc4d1f	Patch
https://github.com/vitest-dev/vitest/security/advisories/GHSA-8gvc-j273-4wm5	Vendor Advisory
https://vitest.dev/guide/browser/config.html#browser-api	Product

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:a:vitest.dev:vitest::::::node.js::*
	cpe:2.3:a:vitest.dev:vitest::::::node.js::*

History

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Information

Published : 2025-02-04 20:15

Updated : 2025-12-31 14:44

NVD link : CVE-2025-24963

Mitre link : CVE-2025-24963

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2025-24963

JSON object : View

Products Affected

vitest.dev

vitest

CWE

CWE-22

Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')

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