Directory Traversal Vulnerability in Vitejs Web Development Framework
CVE-2022-35204

4.3MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor
Vitejs
Status
Vite
Vendor
CVE Published:
18 August 2022

Summary

A directory traversal vulnerability was identified in the Vite web development framework prior to version 2.9.13. This flaw allows attackers to craft malicious URLs that could manipulate directory structures and access sensitive files on the victim’s service. By exploiting this vulnerability, an attacker could potentially gain unauthorized access to files that are outside the intended directory, posing significant risks to integrity and confidentiality in web applications. Users are advised to upgrade to the latest version of Vite to mitigate these risks.

References

https://github.com/vitejs/vite/issues/8498
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https://github.com/vitejs/vite/releases/tag/v2.9.13
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https://github.com/vitejs/vite/releases/tag/v3.0.0-beta.4
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
4.3
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
Low
Integrity:
None
Availability:
Low
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
Required
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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