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)

Published · last modified .

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.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.024 (83.1th percentile), scored .

Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 83rd percentile — 83.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2020-28168: held from 0.023 to 0.024.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.023 · newest: 0.024 · change: +0.000

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.