Path traversal in Vite - CVE-2025-46565
Published: June 30, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU112043
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:P/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2025-46565
CWE-ID: CWE-22
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Vite
Affected software:
Vite
Vite
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform directory traversal attacks.
The vulnerability exists due to the contents of files in the project root that are denied by a file matching pattern can be returned to the browser. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted HTTP request and read arbitrary files on the system.
How to mitigate CVE-2025-46565
Install updates from vendor's website.