CVE-2026-47429
What it is
Vitest is a testing framework powered by Vite. Prior to 3.2.5 and 4.1.0, the Vitest UI/API server on Windows used isFileServingAllowed incorrectly for /__vitest_attachment__, allowing \\?\\..\\ path traversal to read files outside the project; exposed API write and rerun features such as saveTestFile and rerun could also allow arbitrary script execution. This issue is fixed in versions 3.2.5 and 4.1.0.
At a glance
- Exploitability
- Can be exploited over the network without logging in. High risk of data exposure, data tampering, service disruption.
- Exploit odds
- 1.0% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Fix
- A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.
Timeline
- PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
- Last updatedMost recent change to the record
Why it ranks here
- Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
- Exploit odds: 1.0% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Severity: 9.8 CRITICAL (CVSS).
- Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.
Details
- Published
- Last modified
- Exploit probability
- 1.0% · EPSS, next 30 days
- Weakness
- CWE-22 · Path traversal
- Record status
- Analyzed
Affected
- vitest.dev Vitest < 3.2.5
- vitest.dev Vitest < 4.1.0
Attack profile CVSS 3.1 · 9.8
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Raw vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Is it in your code?
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Fix and advisories
- https://github.com/vitest-dev/vitest/commit/20e00ef7808de6d330c5e2fda530f686e08f1c8d
- https://github.com/vitest-dev/vitest/commit/af88b1f5d82844a4761ea9a977156c98e2b14ca8
- https://github.com/vitest-dev/vitest/pull/10445
- https://github.com/vitest-dev/vitest/pull/9350
- https://github.com/vitest-dev/vitest/releases/tag/v3.2.5
- https://github.com/vitest-dev/vitest/releases/tag/v4.1.0
- https://github.com/vitest-dev/vitest/security/advisories/GHSA-5xrq-8626-4rwp
- https://github.com/vitest-dev/vitest/security/advisories/GHSA-5xrq-8626-4rwp
References
- https://github.com/vitest-dev/vitest/commit/20e00ef7808de6d330c5e2fda530f686e08f1c8d
- https://github.com/vitest-dev/vitest/commit/af88b1f5d82844a4761ea9a977156c98e2b14ca8
- https://github.com/vitest-dev/vitest/pull/10445
- https://github.com/vitest-dev/vitest/pull/9350
- https://github.com/vitest-dev/vitest/releases/tag/v3.2.5
- https://github.com/vitest-dev/vitest/releases/tag/v4.1.0
- https://github.com/vitest-dev/vitest/security/advisories/GHSA-5xrq-8626-4rwp
- https://github.com/vitest-dev/vitest/security/advisories/GHSA-5xrq-8626-4rwp