VDB-244818 · CVE-2023-45857 · Issue 6006

Axios 1.5.1 HTTP Header X-XSRF-TOKEN information disclosure

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in Axios 1.5.1. This affects an unknown part of the component HTTP Header Handler. The manipulation of the argument X-XSRF-TOKEN results in information disclosure. This vulnerability was named CVE-2023-45857. There is no available exploit.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in Axios 1.5.1. Affected is an unknown function of the component HTTP Header Handler. The manipulation of the argument X-XSRF-TOKEN with an unknown input leads to a information disclosure vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-200. The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality. CVE summarizes:

An issue discovered in Axios 1.5.1 inadvertently reveals the confidential XSRF-TOKEN stored in cookies by including it in the HTTP header X-XSRF-TOKEN for every request made to any host allowing attackers to view sensitive information.

The weakness was presented 11/08/2023 as 6006. The advisory is available at github.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2023-45857 since 10/14/2023. Technical details are known, but there is no available exploit. This vulnerability is assigned to T1592 by the MITRE ATT&CK project.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at EUVD (EUVD-2023-3051). If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

Productinfo

Name

Axios

Version

1.5.1

Website

Product: https://github.com/axios/axios/

CPE 2.3info

CPE 2.2info

CVSSv4info

VulDB Vector: 🔍
VulDB Reliability: 🔍

CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 3.5
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 3.5

VulDB Base Score: 3.5
VulDB Temp Score: 3.5
VulDB Vector: 🔍
VulDB Reliability: 🔍

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Information disclosure
CWE: CWE-200 / CWE-284 / CWE-266
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Partially

Availability: 🔍
Status: Not defined

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

10/14/2023 🔍
11/08/2023 +25 days 🔍
11/08/2023 +0 days 🔍
11/10/2025 +733 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Product: github.com

Advisory: 6006
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2023-45857 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2023-45857
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-244818
EUVD: 🔍

Entryinfo

Created: 11/08/2023 22:34
Updated: 11/10/2025 14:07
Changes: 11/08/2023 22:34 (39), 11/10/2025 14:07 (16)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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