CyberRota Analysis
AI-GeneratedThe Axios HTTP client versions 1.15.2 to 1.20.0 are vulnerable due to a prototype pollution flaw in the Node HTTP adapter, allowing attackers to manipulate the createConnection function. This vulnerability can lead to unauthorized access to sensitive request data, including credentials, and enable attackers to return malicious responses while maintaining a legitimate URL appearance. Organizations using affected versions should prioritize updating to version 1.20.0 to mitigate potential exploitation risks.
Public Exploit Signal
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Original NVD Description
Axios is a promise-based HTTP client for the browser and Node.js. From 1.15.2 until 1.20.0, the Node HTTP adapter in lib/adapters/http.js supplies request options without an own createConnection value. A separate same-process prototype-pollution flaw places a function on Object.prototype.createConnection. Node resolves and invokes the inherited createConnection socket factory, allowing the attacker-controlled function to select the transport endpoint. The attacker endpoint can receive request headers and bodies, including credentials, and return attacker-controlled responses while the URL appears legitimate. This issue is fixed in version 1.20.0.