Astro: Unauthenticated Path Override via `x-astro-path` / `x_astro_path`
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-862.
Summary
Astro is a web framework. Prior to version 10.0.2, the @astrojs/vercel serverless entrypoint reads the x-astro-path header and x_astro_path query parameter to rewrite the internal request path, with no authentication whatsoever. On deployments without Edge Middleware, this lets anyone bypass Vercel's platform-level path restrictions entirely. The override preserves the original HTTP method and body, so this isn't limited to GET. POST, PUT, DELETE all land on the rewritten path. A Firewall rule blocking /admin/* does nothing when the request comes in as POST /api/health?x_astro_path=/admin/delete-user. This issue has been patched in version 10.0.2.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- Poc
- Automatable
- Yes
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| withastro | astro | before 10.0.2 | 10.0.2 | Patch available | CNA |
| — | @astrojs/vercel (npm) | before 10.0.2 | 10.0.2 | Patch available | GHSA-mr6q-rp88-fx84 |
- astro Vendorwithastro Affected before 10.0.2 Fixed in 10.0.2 Patch available CNA
- @astrojs/vercel (npm) Vendor— Affected before 10.0.2 Fixed in 10.0.2 Patch available GHSA-mr6q-rp88-fx84
Remediation
- Fix · CNA astro (withastro) Fixed in 10.0.2
- Fix · GHSA-mr6q-rp88-fx84 @astrojs/vercel (npm) Fixed in 10.0.2 Advisory →
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-33768
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-mr6q-rp88-fx84
References
Advisory 2
Sources
- CVE-2026-33768 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-33768 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-mr6q-rp88-fx84 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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