CVE-2026-47429

Vitest: Arbitrary file can be read and executed when Vitest UI server is listening

Published Jul 14, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 9.8 Critical EPSS 1.0% KEV · Not listed
Description
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.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-5xrq-8626-4rwp When Vitest UI server is listening, arbitrary file can be read and executed
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Redhat
Redhat hummingbird
CPEs cpe:/a:redhat:hummingbird:1
Vendors & Products Redhat
Redhat hummingbird
References
Metrics threat_severity

None

threat_severity

Important

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Vitest.dev
Vitest.dev vitest
Vendors & Products Vitest.dev
Vitest.dev vitest
Type Values Removed Values Added
Description 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.
Title Vitest: Arbitrary file can be read and executed when Vitest UI server is listening
Weaknesses CWE-22
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 9.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
GitHub_M
Published
Updated
Jul 21, 2026, 3:02 PM
Reserved
May 19, 2026, 7:37 PM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Jul 14, 2026, 8:17 PM
Modified
Oct 24, 2026, 9:10 PM
Severity
Important
Public date
Jul 14, 2026, 7:28 PM