CVE-2025-32395 — vite
Fix: vitejs/vite@175a839CVE-2025-32395 is a Information Exposure vulnerability in vite. A fix is available for vite — see the affected versions and patch details below.
Vite has an `server.fs.deny` bypass with an invalid `request-target`
Exploitation Status
Proof-of-concept exploit code exists
- CISA’s SSVC triage found public proof-of-concept exploit code for this CVE, though no confirmed active exploitation.
Exploitation and automatability from CISA’s SSVC triage for CVE-2025-32395.
EPSS Exploitation Probability
EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System) is a daily probability model maintained by FIRST.org. It estimates the likelihood a CVE will be exploited in production environments within the next 30 days, derived from real-world threat intelligence signals.
Real-World Exposure
How broadly this vulnerability is actually deployed: weekly install volume shows current usage, and reverse-dependency count shows how many other packages break if it stays unpatched.
vitenpmDescription
Summary
The contents of arbitrary files can be returned to the browser if the dev server is running on Node or Bun.
Impact
Only apps with the following conditions are affected.
- explicitly exposing the Vite dev server to the network (using --host or server.host config option)
- running the Vite dev server on runtimes that are not Deno (e.g. Node, Bun)
Details
HTTP 1.1 spec (RFC 9112) does not allow # in request-target. Although an attacker can send such a request. For those requests with an invalid request-line (it includes request-target), the spec recommends to reject them with 400 or 301. The same can be said for HTTP 2 (ref1, ref2, ref3).
On Node and Bun, those requests are not rejected internally and is passed to the user land. For those requests, the value of http.IncomingMessage.url contains #. Vite assumed req.url won't contain # when checking server.fs.deny, allowing those kinds of requests to bypass the check.
On Deno, those requests are not rejected internally and is passed to the user land as well. But for those requests, the value of http.IncomingMessage.url did not contain #.
PoC
npm create vite@latest
cd vite-project/
npm install
npm run dev
send request to read /etc/passwd
curl --request-target /@fs/Users/doggy/Desktop/vite-project/#/../../../../../etc/passwd http://127.0.0.1:5173
Affected Packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Vulnerable range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| 📦npm | vite | ≥ 6.2.0&&< 6.2.6 | 6.2.6npm install vite@6.2.6 |
| 📦npm | vite | ≥ 6.1.0&&< 6.1.5 | 6.1.5npm install vite@6.1.5 |
| 📦npm | vite | ≥ 6.0.0&&< 6.0.15 | 6.0.15npm install vite@6.0.15 |
| 📦npm | vite | ≥ 5.0.0&&< 5.4.18 | 5.4.18npm install vite@5.4.18 |
| 📦npm | vite | all versions | 4.5.13npm install vite@4.5.13 |
Detection & mitigation playbook
Open-source dependencyDetect
Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for vite, including transitive dependencies — a direct dependency you never call can still pull in a vulnerable version.
Fix
Update vite to 6.2.6 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms CVE-2025-32395 is resolved across your whole dependency graph.
Workarounds
If you can't upgrade right away: gate or disable the affected feature, validate untrusted input at the boundary, and avoid passing attacker-controlled data into the vulnerable path. O3's runtime protection blocks exploitation in production as an interim safeguard until the upgrade lands.
How O3 protects you
O3 Security's impact-aware SCA analyses which vulnerable code paths your application actually calls, so a match like CVE-2025-32395 can be triaged on real exposure rather than presence alone.
Tailored to CVE-2025-32395. Runtime protection reduces exposure until a permanent patch is applied and verified — it complements patching, it doesn't replace it.
How to detect CVE-2025-32395
A community-maintained Nuclei template exists for this CVE. You can scan for it directly:
nuclei -id cve-2025-32395 -u https://target- Template
- Vite - Path Traversal
- Severity
- medium
- Impact
- An unauthenticated attacker who can reach the Vite dev server (commonly exposed during development or in misconfigured deployments) can read arbitrary files on the host filesystem.
- Remediation
- Update to version 6.2.6, 6.1.5, 6.0.15, 5.4.18, or 4.5.13 or later.
Template by ProjectDiscovery nuclei-templates (ChrisJr404), MIT licensed. View the full template. Scan only systems you are authorised to test.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is CVE-2025-32395 in your dependencies?
O3 Security finds CVE-2025-32395 across npm dependencies, including transitive ones, and its impact-aware SCA ranks findings by whether your code actually calls the vulnerable path.