Node.js Module axios < 0.33.0 / 1.x < 1.18.0 Prototype Pollution

medium Nessus Plugin ID 333249

Synopsis

A module in the Node.js JavaScript run-time environment is affected by multiple prototype pollution vulnerabilities.

Description

The version of the axios Node.js module installed on the remote host is prior to 0.33.0 or 1.x prior to 1.18.0. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities:

- axios is vulnerable to read-side prototype-pollution gadgets that can alter request construction when Object.prototype has already been polluted by a separate vulnerability or dependency. In the bodyless method aliases, inherited data is read via (config || {}).data before config normalization, causing an attacker-controlled body to be sent on requests that did not set one. (CVE-2026-67316)

- axios can consume inherited properties from nested request option objects when the JavaScript process's Object.prototype has already been polluted by another component. Nested plain objects such as auth and paramsSerializer are cloned into ordinary objects and read without own-property checks. (CVE-2026-67319)

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

Solution

Upgrade to axios version 0.33.0 / 1.18.0 or later.

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 333249

File Name: nodejs_module_axios_CVE-2026-67316.nasl

Version: 1.4

Type: Local

Agent: windows, macosx, unix

Family: Misc.

Published: 8/7/2026

Updated: 9/2/2026

Configuration: Enable thorough checks (optional)

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 4.3

Percentile: 53.44

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.1

Temporal Score: 5.6

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:N

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2026-67316

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.4

Temporal Score: 6.7

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:P/RL:O/RC:C

CVSS v4

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.3

Threat Score: 2.9

Threat Vector: CVSS:4.0/E:P

Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:L/SA:N

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2026-67319

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:axios:axios

Required KB Items: installed_sw/Node.js, Host/nodejs/modules/enumerated

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 8/1/2026

Vulnerability Publication Date: 8/1/2026

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2026-67316, CVE-2026-67319

CWE: 1321

IAVA: 2026-A-0804

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