CVE-2026-53571

HIGH

Vite: `server.fs.deny` bypass on Windows alternate paths

Title source: cna
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2026-53571. PoCs published by TazmiDev.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This PoC demonstrates a server.fs.deny bypass vulnerability in Vite.js on Windows systems, allowing unauthorized access to sensitive files (e.g., .env) via alternate data streams (::$DATA). The exploit sends a crafted HTTP request to retrieve file contents despite deny rules.

Description

Vite is a frontend tooling framework for JavaScript. Prior to 8.0.16, 7.3.5, and 6.4.3, the contents of files that are specified by server.fs.deny can be returned to the browser on Windows. Vite’s dev server denies direct access to sensitive files through server.fs.deny, including entries such as .env, .env.*, and *.{crt,pem}. However, on Windows, the deny logic does not correctly normalize NTFS ADS path forms before access checks are applied. Because of this, requests such as /.env::$DATA?raw are treated as allowed paths, while Windows resolves them to the original file's default data stream. Similar to that, Windows allows accessing a file using a different name with the 8.3 short name compatibility feature. Vite did not reject accessing files via them. This vulnerability is fixed in 8.0.16, 7.3.5, and 6.4.3.

Exploits (1)

github WORKING POC 1 stars
by TazmiDev · pythonpoc
https://github.com/TazmiDev/CVE-2026-53571

This PoC demonstrates a server.fs.deny bypass vulnerability in Vite.js on Windows systems, allowing unauthorized access to sensitive files (e.g., .env) via alternate data streams (::$DATA). The exploit sends a crafted HTTP request to retrieve file contents despite deny rules.

Classification
Working Poc 98%
Attack Type
Info Leak
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Vite.js version 8.0.15 (Windows)
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Vite.js 8.0.15 running on Windows · Target file (e.g., .env) must exist in the web root · Attacker must know the file path
mistral-large-3 · analyzed Jul 09, 2026 Full analysis →

References (1)

Core 1
Core References

Scores

CVSS v3 7.5
EPSS 0.0059
EPSS Percentile 44.6%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment
Exploitation poc
Automatable no
Technical Impact partial

Details

CWE
CWE-200 CWE-22
Status published
Products (8)
npm/vite 0 - 6.4.3npm
npm/vite 7.0.0 - 7.3.5npm
npm/vite 8.0.0 - 8.0.16npm
npm/vite-plus 0 - 0.1.24npm
vitejs/vite < 6.4.3 (2 CPE variants)
vitejs/vite >= 7.0.0, < 7.3.5
vitejs/vite >= 8.0.0, < 8.0.16
voidzero/vite\+ < 0.1.24
Published Jun 22, 2026
Tracked Since Jun 22, 2026