CVE-2026-119201
Nuxt dev server exposes generated appSecret through Vite file serving
Description
Nuxt is an open-source web development framework for Vue.js. From 4.6.0 until 4.6.3, nuxt dev stores a generated appSecret in <buildDir>/app-secret, by default .nuxt/app-secret, within a directory allowed by Vite's server.fs configuration. A client with direct HTTP access to an exposed development server can fetch the file, use deriveSecret() to compute derived secrets such as the default useSession password, and forge session cookies accepted by that development server. The default localhost binding limits remote exposure, cross-origin browser reads are blocked, production builds and development servers with an explicitly configured appSecret are not affected. This issue is fixed in version 4.6.3.
INFO
Published Date :
Oct. 29, 2026, 9:17 p.m.
Last Modified :
Oct. 29, 2026, 9:17 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
Yes !
Source :
[email protected]
CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM | MITRE-CVE | ||||
| CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM | [email protected] |
Solution
- Update Nuxt to version 4.6.3 or later.
- Avoid exposing the development server.
- Configure a custom appSecret in production.
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New CVE Received by [email protected]
Oct. 29, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description Nuxt is an open-source web development framework for Vue.js. From 4.6.0 until 4.6.3, nuxt dev stores a generated appSecret in <buildDir>/app-secret, by default .nuxt/app-secret, within a directory allowed by Vite's server.fs configuration. A client with direct HTTP access to an exposed development server can fetch the file, use deriveSecret() to compute derived secrets such as the default useSession password, and forge session cookies accepted by that development server. The default localhost binding limits remote exposure, cross-origin browser reads are blocked, production builds and development servers with an explicitly configured appSecret are not affected. This issue is fixed in version 4.6.3. Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N Added CWE CWE-552 Added Affected New affected value received. <a href="https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/blob/main/cves/2026/119xxx/CVE-2026-119201.json">CVE-2026-119201</a> Added Reference https://github.com/nuxt/nuxt/commit/2981290f36d9c5412c022758f3d89ba21a845308 Added Reference https://github.com/nuxt/nuxt/commit/545004cc350be7003dea4116ce6206d6f980b1fd Added Reference https://github.com/nuxt/nuxt/releases/tag/v4.6.3 Added Reference https://github.com/nuxt/nuxt/security/advisories/GHSA-3xf4-9g3c-4h4w