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.

There are packages installed that are affected by a vulnerability referenced in the following CVE:

  - 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. (CVE-2026-42042)

The version of IBM Cognos Analytics installed on the remote host is 12.0.4 prior to 12.0.4 FP3, or 12.1.x prior to 12.1.3 FP2. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the IBM Security Bulletin No.
7287209:

  - NLTK versions 3.9.2 and prior are vulnerable to arbitrary code execution due to improper input     validation in the StanfordSegmenter module. The module dynamically loads external Java .jar files     without verification or sandboxing. An attacker can supply or replace the JAR file, enabling the     execution of arbitrary Java bytecode at import time. (CVE-2026-0848)

  - The lodash fix for CVE-2021-23337 added validation for the variable option in _.template but did not     apply the same validation to options.imports key names. Both paths flow into the same Function()     constructor sink. When an application passes untrusted input as options.imports key names, an attacker     can inject default-parameter expressions that execute arbitrary code at template compilation time.
    (CVE-2026-4800)

  - cryptography is a package designed to expose cryptographic primitives and recipes to Python developers.
    From 45.0.0 to before 46.0.7, if a non-contiguous buffer was passed to APIs which accepted Python     buffers (e.g. Hash.update()), this could lead to buffer overflows. (CVE-2026-39892)

Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

The Linux/Unix host has one or more packages installed that are impacted by a vulnerability without a vendor supplied patch available.

  - 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. (CVE-2026-42042)

Note that Nessus relies on the presence of the package as reported by the vendor.

ID	Name	Product	Family	Type	Severity
464611	Echo: axios: security update to 0.31.1	Tenable Cloud Security	Echo Local Security Checks	Local	medium
464611	Echo: axios: security update to 0.31.1	Tenable Self-Hosted Container Security	Echo Local Security Checks	Local	medium
347960	IBM Cognos Analytics 12.0.4 < 12.0.4 FP3 / 12.1.x < 12.1.3 FP2 Multiple Vulnerabilities (7287209)	Nessus	CGI abuses	Remote	high
441083	SCA: security update for axios (GHSA-xx6v-rp6x-q39c)	Tenable Cloud Security	SCA Checks	Local	medium
441083	SCA: security update for axios (GHSA-xx6v-rp6x-q39c)	Tenable Self-Hosted Container Security	SCA Checks	Local	medium
310468	Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2026-42042	Nessus	Misc.	Local	medium

Detections

Analytics

CVE-2026-42042

medium

Tenable Plugins

medium

medium

high

medium

medium

medium