# 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 providin

- Also known as: GHSA-4W2V-Q235-VP99
- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 0.21.1
- Published: 2020-11-06 · Updated: 2024-08-04

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported
- axios (npm): fixed in 0.21.1

## 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.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a, axios, upgrade to a fixed version (0.21.1) per the references below.
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## Related

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## References

- https://github.com/axios/axios/issues/3369
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r954d80fd18e9dafef6e813963eb7e08c228151c2b6268ecd63b35d1f%40%3Ccommits.druid.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r25d53acd06f29244b8a103781b0339c5e7efee9099a4d52f0c230e4a%40%3Ccommits.druid.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rdfd2901b8b697a3f6e2c9c6ecc688fd90d7f881937affb5144d61d6e%40%3Ccommits.druid.apache.org%3E
- https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-637483.pdf

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