npm package report

Is vitest safe?

vitest (npm) has 3 known vulnerabilities, the worst rated CRITICAL. Upgrade to 5.0.0-rc.2 or later to clear all of them. No malicious-package signal is recorded.

// reach

80 direct dependencies

15 carry known advisories, worst CRITICAL

52 packages depend on it

an advisory here reaches each of them

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// ai model usage

Tracked for PyPI packages. HuggingFace models declare Python dependencies, so npm packages are not covered.


cvss
9.8
critical

CVSS v3.1 base score out of 10

epss
1.0%
medium

chance of exploitation in 30 days, 64th percentile of all CVEs

xyz score
5.9
medium

CyberXYZ composite out of 10

fig. 01 — GHSA-5xrq-8626-4rwp, the advisory selected below

// 3 advisories

Arbitrary file can be read on Windows when Vitest UI server is listening, especially when exposed to the network.

Full advisory text at GitHub advisory, NVD or OSV.

// cvss v3.1 vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack vector
Network
Attack complexity
Low
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
// questions
Is vitest safe to install?

CyberXYZ does not call a package safe in absolute terms. It records 3 known vulnerabilities for vitest (npm), the worst rated CRITICAL, and no malicious-package signal. Whether it is acceptable depends on the version you run.

Does vitest have known vulnerabilities?

Yes. CyberXYZ records 3 known vulnerabilities for vitest (npm), the worst rated CRITICAL. They are GHSA-5xrq-8626-4rwp, GHSA-9crc-q9x8-hgqq, GHSA-82fw-gwwq-j7x9.

Which version of vitest should I use?

5.0.0-rc.2 or later clears every advisory recorded for vitest (npm). Check the release you pick before installing it.

How do I check vitest before installing?

Search vitest in CyberXYZ Check at https://cyberxyz.io/check?q=vitest. The xyz Scanner checks a project's dependencies, and CyberXYZ Proxy checks each package as it is installed.


Checked 2026-11-14 at 10:27 UTC. The most recent advisory here was published 2026-09-08. Updated continuously from NVD, GHSA, OSV and CNA feeds.

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