Vulnerability · Published Feb 4, 2025 · Assigned by GitHub_M
CVE-2025-24964Remote Code Execution when accessing a malicious website while Vitest API server is listening
Critical 9.7
In plain English
A critical-severity security flaw in vitest from vitest-dev. Proof-of-concept exploit code is public. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.7% (higher than 53% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Official description
Vitest is a testing framework powered by Vite. Affected versions are subject to arbitrary remote Code Execution when accessing a malicious website while Vitest API server is listening by Cross-site WebSocket hijacking (CSWSH) attacks. When `api` option is enabled (Vitest UI enables it), Vitest starts a WebSocket server. This WebSocket server did not check Origin header and did not have any authorization mechanism and was vulnerable to CSWSH attacks. This WebSocket server has `saveTestFile` API that can edit a test file and `rerun` API that can rerun the tests. An attacker can execute arbitrary code by injecting a code in a test file by the `saveTestFile` API and then running that file by calling the `rerun` API. This vulnerability can result in remote code execution for users that are using Vitest serve API. This issue has been patched in versions 1.6.1, 2.1.9 and 3.0.5. Users are advised to upgrade. There are no known workarounds for this vulnerability.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| npm | vitest | 1.6.1 | GHSA-9crc-q9x8-hgqq |
| npm | vitest | 2.1.9 | GHSA-9crc-q9x8-hgqq |
| npm | vitest | 3.0.5 | GHSA-9crc-q9x8-hgqq |
| npm | vitest | no fix listed | GHSA-9crc-q9x8-hgqq |
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| vitest-dev | vitest | <= 0.0.125>= 1.0.0, < 1.6.1>= 2.0.0, < 2.1.9>= 3.0.0, < 3.0.5 |
Weakness: CWE-1385 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
References
- https://github.com/vitest-dev/vitest/security/advisories/GHSA-9crc-q9x8-hgqq x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://github.com/vitest-dev/vitest/blob/9a581e1c43e5c02b11e2a8026a55ce6a8cb35114/packages/vitest/src/api/setup.ts#L32-L46 x_refsource_MISC
- https://github.com/vitest-dev/vitest/blob/9a581e1c43e5c02b11e2a8026a55ce6a8cb35114/packages/vitest/src/api/setup.ts#L66-L76 x_refsource_MISC
- https://vitest.dev/config/#api x_refsource_MISC