CVE-2024-56159
Server source code is exposed to the public if sourcemaps are enabled
Record summary
CVE-2024-56159 has a selected CVSS score of 7.8 (high); EIP currently links 1 Nuclei template.
Description
Astro is a web framework for content-driven websites. A bug in the build process allows any unauthenticated user to read parts of the server source code. During build, along with client assets such as css and font files, the sourcemap files **for the server code** are moved to a publicly-accessible folder. Any outside party can read them with an unauthorized HTTP GET request to the same server hosting the rest of the website. While some server files are hashed, making their access obscure, the files corresponding to the file system router (those in `src/pages`) are predictably named. For example. the sourcemap file for `src/pages/index.astro` gets named `dist/client/pages/index.astro.mjs.map`. This vulnerability is the root cause of issue #12703, which links to a simple stackblitz project demonstrating the vulnerability. Upon build, notice the contents of the `dist/client` (referred to as `config.build.client` in astro code) folder. All astro servers make the folder in question accessible to the public internet without any authentication. It contains `.map` files corresponding to the code that runs on the server. All **server-output** projects on Astro 5 versions **v5.0.3** through **v5.0.7**, that have **sourcemaps enabled**, either directly or through an add-on such as `sentry`, are affected. The fix for **server-output** projects was released in **astro@5.0.8**. Additionally, all **static-output** projects built using Astro 4 versions **4.16.17 or older**, or Astro 5 versions **5.0.8 or older**, that have **sourcemaps enabled** are also affected. The fix for **static-output** projects was released in **astro@5.0.9**, and backported to Astro v4 in **astro@4.16.18**. The immediate impact is limited to source code. Any secrets or environment variables are not exposed unless they are present verbatim in the source code. There is no immediate loss of integrity within the the vulnerable server. However, it is possible to subsequently discover another vulnerability via the revealed source code . There is no immediate impact to availability of the vulnerable server. However, the presence of an unsafe regular expression, for example, can quickly be exploited to subsequently compromise the availability. The fix for **server-output** projects was released in **astro@5.0.8**, and the fix for **static-output** projects was released in **astro@5.0.9** and backported to Astro v4 in **astro@4.16.18**. Users are advised to update immediately if they are using sourcemaps or an integration that enables sourcemaps.
Exploitation context
Known exploitation
- VulnCheck KEV
- Listed · Feb 11, 2026 · VulnCheck
- Reported exploitation
- Observed · VulnCheck
Available material
- Nuclei templates
- 1
CISA SSVC decision
CISA Coordinator · SSVC 2.0.3 · Evaluated Dec 20, 2024 · Source: CVE List
Affected products and versions
3| Product | Source | Version range | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
astroBrowse astro / astro | VulnCheck | Version data not supplied | |
| CVE List | >= 5.0.0, < 5.0.8 | affected | |
| < 4.16.18 | affected | ||
astroBrowse npm / astro | GitHub Advisory | 5.0.0-alpha.0 to < 5.0.8 · Fixed in 5.0.8 | affected |
| Before 4.16.18 · Fixed in 4.16.18 | affected | ||
Nuclei templates
1ProjectDiscoveryMEDIUMAstro - Information DisclosureCVSS 5.3
Astro versions v5.0.3 through v5.0.7 and Astro v4.16.17 or older with sourcemaps enabled contain a source code disclosure caused by sourcemap files being publicly accessible in the build output folder, letting unauthenticated users read server source code, exploit requires sourcemaps to be enabled.
Impact
Unauthenticated users can access server source code, potentially leading to discovery of further vulnerabilities or sensitive information.
Remediation
Update Astro to version 5.0.8 or later for server-output projects, and to 5.0.9 or later (or 4.16.18 for Astro v4) for static-output projects with sourcemaps enabled.
Source: ProjectDiscovery