CVE-2026-42042

Summary

Axios is a promise based HTTP client for the browser and Node.js. Prior to 1.15.1 and 0.31.1, the Axios library's XSRF token protection logic uses JavaScript truthy/falsy semantics instead of strict boolean comparison for the withXSRFToken config property. When this property is set to any truthy non-boolean value (via prototype pollution or misconfiguration), the same-origin check (isURLSameOrigin) is short-circuited, causing XSRF tokens to be sent to all request targets including cross-origin servers controlled by an attacker. This vulnerability is fixed in 1.15.1 and 0.31.1.

Affected Software

VendorProductVersion RangeStatus
axiosaxios>= 1.0.0, < 1.15.1affected
axiosaxios< 0.31.1affected

Weaknesses

  • CWE-183: CWE-183: Permissive List of Allowed Inputs
  • CWE-201: CWE-201: Insertion of Sensitive Information Into Sent Data

ADP Enrichment

CISA ADP Vulnrichment

  • SSVC:
  • Exploitation: poc
    • Automatable: no
    • Technical Impact: partial

Additional References

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