CVE-2025-24963— Browser mode serves arbitrary files in vitest
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Affected
vitest-dev vitest
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Check the vendor advisory and references for a fixed version. If immediate upgrade is impossible, restrict exposure and increase monitoring.
Vitest是Vitest开源的一个 Vite 支持的下一代测试框架。 Vitest存在路径遍历漏洞，该漏洞源于浏览器模式HTTP服务器上的__screenshot-error处理程序可响应文件系统上的任何文件。
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CVE-2025-24963.yaml [template]
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I. Basic Information for CVE-2025-24963
Vulnerability Information
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Vulnerability Title
Browser mode serves arbitrary files in vitest
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
Vulnerability Description
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.
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
CVSS Information
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
Vulnerability Type
对路径名的限制不恰当(路径遍历)
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
Vulnerability Title
Vitest 路径遍历漏洞
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)
Vulnerability Description
Vitest是Vitest开源的一个 Vite 支持的下一代测试框架。 Vitest存在路径遍历漏洞，该漏洞源于浏览器模式HTTP服务器上的__screenshot-error处理程序可响应文件系统上的任何文件。
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)
CVSS Information
N/A
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)
Vulnerability Type
N/A
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Affected Versions | CPE | Subscribe |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| vitest-dev | vitest | >= 2.0.4, < 2.1.9 | - |
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II. Public POCs for CVE-2025-24963
| # | POC Description | Source Link | Shenlong Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 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. | https://github.com/projectdiscovery/nuclei-templates/blob/main/http/cves/2025/CVE-2025-24963.yaml | POC Details |
| 2 | None | https://github.com/0xdeviner/CVE-2025-24963 | POC Details |
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Patches & Fixes for CVE-2025-24963 (1)
Vendor Advisories for CVE-2025-24963 (1)
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Browser mode serves arbitrary files · Advisory · vitest-dev/vitest · GitHub x_refsource_CONFIRM
Other References for CVE-2025-24963 (2)
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Browser Config Reference | Vitest x_refsource_MISC
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