# CVE-2024-45811: server.fs.deny bypassed when using ?import&raw in vite

- Also known as: GHSA-9CWX-2883-4WFX
- Severity: CVSS 4.8 (Medium), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=poc, automatable=no, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 5.4.6, 5.3.6, 5.2.14, 4.5.5, 3.2.11, and 2 more
- Published: 2024-09-17 · Updated: 2024-09-18

## Affected

- vitejs vite: from 5.4.0, fixed in 5.4.6; from 5.3.0, fixed in 5.3.6; from 5.0.0, fixed in 5.2.14; from 4.0.0, fixed in 4.5.5; fixed in 3.2.11
- vite (npm): from 5.4.0, fixed in 5.4.6
- vite (npm): from 5.3.0, fixed in 5.3.6
- vite (npm): from 5.2.0, fixed in 5.2.14
- vite (npm): from 4.0.0, fixed in 4.5.4
- vite (npm): fixed in 3.2.11
- vite (npm): from 5.0.0, fixed in 5.1.8

## Description

Vite a frontend build tooling framework for javascript. In affected versions the contents of arbitrary files can be returned to the browser. `@fs` denies access to files outside of Vite serving allow list. Adding `?import&raw` to the URL bypasses this limitation and returns the file content if it exists. This issue has been patched in versions 5.4.6, 5.3.6, 5.2.14, 4.5.5, and 3.2.11. Users are advised to upgrade. There are no known workarounds for this vulnerability.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on vitejs vite, vite, upgrade to a fixed version (5.4.6, 5.3.6, 5.2.14, 4.5.5, 3.2.11) per the references below.
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## References

- https://github.com/vitejs/vite/security/advisories/GHSA-9cwx-2883-4wfx
- https://github.com/vitejs/vite/commit/6820bb3b9a54334f3268fc5ee1e967d2e1c0db34

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