CVE-2026-73653
Vitest: Browser Mode provider commands bypass the file-access permission gate
Description
Vitest is a testing framework powered by Vite. Prior to versions 3.2.7, 4.1.10, and 5.0.0-beta.6, Browser Mode provider commands including upload, takeScreenshot, screenshotMatcher, stopChunkTrace, deleteTracing, and annotateTraces accept browser-supplied file paths without enforcing the allowWrite permission gate or confining paths to the project root. A client that can reach the Browser Mode API can read arbitrary local files, create or overwrite image and trace files, or delete files accessible to the Vitest process even when allowWrite is false. This issue is fixed in versions 3.2.7, 4.1.10, and 5.0.0-beta.6.
INFO
Published Date :
Aug. 13, 2026, 7:17 p.m.
Last Modified :
Aug. 13, 2026, 7:17 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
Yes !
Source :
[email protected]
Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2026-73653
vulnerability.
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CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS | 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 | |||||
| CVSS 3.1 | CRITICAL | [email protected] |
Solution
- Update Vitest to version 3.2.7 or later.
- Update Vitest to version 4.1.10 or later.
- Update Vitest to version 5.0.0-beta.6 or later.
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CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
Aug. 13, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added SSVC {'id': 'CVE-2026-73653', 'role': 'CISA Coordinator', 'options': [{'exploitation': 'none'}, {'automatable': 'yes'}, {'technicalImpact': 'total'}], 'version': '2.0.3', 'timestamp': '2026-08-13T18:42:15.244525Z'} -
New CVE Received by [email protected]
Aug. 13, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Affected [{'vendor': 'vitest-dev', 'product': 'vitest', 'versions': [{'status': 'affected', 'version': '< 3.2.7'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '>= 4.0.0, < 4.1.10'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '>= 5.0.0-beta.1, < 5.0.0-beta.6'}]}] Added Description Vitest is a testing framework powered by Vite. Prior to versions 3.2.7, 4.1.10, and 5.0.0-beta.6, Browser Mode provider commands including upload, takeScreenshot, screenshotMatcher, stopChunkTrace, deleteTracing, and annotateTraces accept browser-supplied file paths without enforcing the allowWrite permission gate or confining paths to the project root. A client that can reach the Browser Mode API can read arbitrary local files, create or overwrite image and trace files, or delete files accessible to the Vitest process even when allowWrite is false. This issue is fixed in versions 3.2.7, 4.1.10, and 5.0.0-beta.6. Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:L Added CWE CWE-22 Added CWE CWE-552 Added CWE CWE-862 Added Reference https://github.com/vitest-dev/vitest/commit/33f96a145ef09ca6a43b4e555eb273e64a87be23 Added Reference https://github.com/vitest-dev/vitest/commit/5c18dd267ff7f47f24cab2f615a16b37d90feb7f Added Reference https://github.com/vitest-dev/vitest/commit/b795e36b34969bec50b47a9f29d26f799a6a04fb Added Reference https://github.com/vitest-dev/vitest/pull/10674 Added Reference https://github.com/vitest-dev/vitest/pull/10679 Added Reference https://github.com/vitest-dev/vitest/pull/10680 Added Reference https://github.com/vitest-dev/vitest/releases/tag/v3.2.7 Added Reference https://github.com/vitest-dev/vitest/releases/tag/v4.1.10 Added Reference https://github.com/vitest-dev/vitest/releases/tag/v5.0.0-beta.6 Added Reference https://github.com/vitest-dev/vitest/security/advisories/GHSA-p63j-vcc4-9vmv