SSRF in Axios

CVE-2020-28168

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.

Vulnerability class: SSRF (Server-Side Request Forgery)

EPSS: 0.023 (81.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.9 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-28168?
CVE-2020-28168 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Axios, classified under Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF). CVSS score: 5.9/10. Published 2020-11-06.
How severe is CVE-2020-28168?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.9 out of 10.
Is CVE-2020-28168 known to be exploited?
10 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.