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Security checkFebruary 01, 2023

Axios vulnerable to Server-Side Request Forgery

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Description

Axios NPM package 0.21.0 contains a Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) vulnerability where an attacker is able to bypass a proxy by providing a URL that responds with a redirect to a restricted host or IP address.

Recommendation

Update the axios package to the latest compatible version. Followings are version details:

  • Affected version(s): < 0.21.1
  • Patched version(s): 0.21.1

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