Node.js Module axios < 1.15.0 Multiple Vulnerabilities

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if (description)
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  script_id(306741);
  script_version("1.3");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2026/04/23");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2025-62718", "CVE-2026-40175");
  script_xref(name:"IAVA", value:"2026-A-0320");

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  script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"The version of the axios Node.js module installed on the remote host is prior to 1.15.0. It is, therefore, affected
by multiple vulnerabilities:

  - Axios does not correctly handle hostname normalization when checking NO_PROXY rules. Requests to loopback
    addresses like localhost. (with a trailing dot) or [::1] (IPv6 literal) skip NO_PROXY matching and go through
    the configured proxy. This allows attackers to force requests through a proxy, even if NO_PROXY is set up to
    protect loopback or internal services, leading to the possibility of proxy bypass and SSRF vulnerabilities.
    (CVE-2025-62718)

  - The Axios library is vulnerable to a specific Gadget attack chain that allows Prototype Pollution in any
    third-party dependency to be escalated into Remote Code Execution (RCE) or Full Cloud Compromise via AWS IMDSv2
    bypass. (CVE-2026-40175)

Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version
number.");
  # https://github.com/axios/axios/security/advisories/GHSA-3p68-rc4w-qgx5
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?a9bfb148");
  # https://github.com/axios/axios/security/advisories/GHSA-fvcv-3m26-pcqx
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?b9fed241");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Upgrade to axios version 1.15.0 or later.");
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  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"true");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2026/04/09");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2026/04/09");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2026/04/16");

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  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/a:axios:axios");
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include('vcf_extras_nodejs.inc');

var app_info = vcf_extras::nodejs_modules::get_app_info(app:'axios');

if (empty_or_null(app_info))
  audit(AUDIT_NOT_INST, 'axios');

vcf::check_all_backporting(app_info:app_info);

var constraints = [
  { 'fixed_version' : '1.15.0' }
];

vcf::check_version_and_report(app_info:app_info, constraints:constraints, severity:SECURITY_HOLE);