5.9

CVE-2020-28168: axios Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF)

CVSS: 5.9v3.1MediumModified
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2020-28168DEBIAN-CVE-2020-28168GHSA-4w2v-q235-vp99
Published 06-11-2020Last modified 04-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2020-28168 is a medium (CVSS 5.9) Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) vulnerability in axios. EPSS estimates a 2.36% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 83.4% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.

Overall risk
34/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
5.9/10
010
Medium · v3.1 (NVD)
EPSS score
2.36%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits1github

Advisory lineage

Upstream 0 · Downstream 0 · Related 1
CGA-CRMP-3M6W-GM9H

Timeline

  1. 06-11-2020
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 04-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

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.

CVSS metrics

6 scores · 5 sources · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

2.36%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

83%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 2.36% on 18-09-2026

18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score
2.36%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

1 found
  • githubUnverified

    Axios

    Maturity: poc

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Axios1 product
  • axios≥ 0.19.0, ≤ 0.21.0
Chainguard1 product
  • arangodb-3.11< 3.11.14.5-r13
Debian1 product
  • node-axios< 0.21.1+dfsg-1
Npm1 product
  • axios< 0.21.1
Siemens1 product
Ubuntu1 product
  • node-axiosAll versions (No fix recorded)

6 vendors · 6 products

References

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