CVE-2025-58751: vitejs vite Path Traversal

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2025-58751 is a medium (CVSS 5.3) Path Traversal vulnerability in vitejs vite. EPSS estimates a 1.21% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 68.1% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.

Timeline

1. 08-09-2025
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 09-09-2025
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Vite is a frontend tooling framework for JavaScript. Prior to versions 7.1.5, 7.0.7, 6.3.6, and 5.4.20, files starting with the same name with the public directory were served bypassing the `server.fs` settings. Only apps that explicitly expose the Vite dev server to the network (using --host or `server.host` config option), use the public directory feature (enabled by default), and have a symlink in the public directory are affected. Versions 7.1.5, 7.0.7, 6.3.6, and 5.4.20 fix the issue.

• CWE-22Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory.
• CWE-200Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized ActorThe product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information.
• CWE-284Improper Access ControlThe product does not restrict or incorrectly restricts access to a resource from an unauthorized actor.