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Vite dev server option `server.fs.deny` can be bypassed when hosted on case-insensitive filesystem

CVE-2024-23331

Vite is a frontend tooling framework for javascript. The Vite dev server option `server.fs.deny` can be bypassed on case-insensitive file systems using case-augmented versions of filenames. Notably this affects servers hosted on Windows. This bypass is similar to CVE-2023-34092 -- with surface area reduced to hosts having case-insensitive filesystems. Since `picomatch` defaults to case-sensitive glob matching, but the file server doesn't discriminate; a blacklist bypass is possible. By requesting raw filesystem paths using augmented casing, the matcher derived from `config.server.fs.deny` fails to block access to sensitive files. This issue has been addressed in vite@5.0.12, vite@4.5.2, vite@3.2.8, and vite@2.9.17. Users are advised to upgrade. Users unable to upgrade should restrict access to dev servers.

No Active Exploit Signals
CVSS Base Score
7.5
HIGH
Exploitability:3.9
Impact Score:3.6
EPSS Probability:0.79%
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Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-178 ↗CWE-178: Improper Handling of Case Sensitivity
CWE-200 ↗CWE-200: Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor
CWE-284 ↗CWE-284: Improper Access Control

Affected Products & Versions

Vendor Product Affected Versions
vitejs vite >=2.7.0, < 2.9.17 (affected), >=3.0.0, <3.2.8 (affected), >=4.0.0, < 4.5.2 (affected), >=5.0.0, < 5.0.12 (affected)

References & Technical Advisories

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Threat Intelligence Signals

EPSS Score
0.791%

Identity & Timeline

StatusPUBLISHED
Assigning AuthorityGitHub, Inc. · Vendor · USA
Reserved2024-01-15T15:19:19
Published2024-01-19T19:43:17
Last Updated2025-06-17T21:19:25

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