Description
axios versions >=1.15.2 and <1.18.0 contain prototype-pollution read-side gadgets in Basic auth subfield handling (lib/adapters/http.js and lib/helpers/resolveConfig.js). When an application is already affected by a separate prototype-pollution primitive and makes an axios request with an own auth object that omits the username and/or password properties, axios reads the inherited Object.prototype.username and Object.prototype.password values and uses them to construct an outbound 'Authorization: Basic ...' header. axios itself does not pollute prototypes. The practical impact is outbound request tampering: an attacker who controls the polluted prototype values can inject attacker-chosen Basic auth credentials or replace an existing Authorization header. Credential disclosure is only possible under additional application-specific conditions.
Published: 2026-08-01
Score: 6.3 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Advisories
Source ID Title
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-xj6q-8x83-jv6g Axios: Prototype pollution auth subfields can inject Basic auth
History

Tue, 04 Aug 2026 00:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-915
References
Metrics threat_severity

None

cvssV3_1

{'score': 8.9, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:L'}

threat_severity

Important


Mon, 03 Aug 2026 18:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Sat, 01 Aug 2026 12:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description axios versions >=1.15.2 and <1.18.0 contain prototype-pollution read-side gadgets in Basic auth subfield handling (lib/adapters/http.js and lib/helpers/resolveConfig.js). When an application is already affected by a separate prototype-pollution primitive and makes an axios request with an own auth object that omits the username and/or password properties, axios reads the inherited Object.prototype.username and Object.prototype.password values and uses them to construct an outbound 'Authorization: Basic ...' header. axios itself does not pollute prototypes. The practical impact is outbound request tampering: an attacker who controls the polluted prototype values can inject attacker-chosen Basic auth credentials or replace an existing Authorization header. Credential disclosure is only possible under additional application-specific conditions.
Title axios before 1.18.0 Prototype Pollution via auth subfields
First Time appeared Axios
Axios axios
Weaknesses CWE-1321
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:axios:axios:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
Vendors & Products Axios
Axios axios
References
Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 6.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulnCheck

Published:

Updated: 2026-08-03T18:06:09.036Z

Reserved: 2026-07-29T13:06:35.179Z

Link: CVE-2026-67314

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-08-03T18:05:00.459Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-08-01T13:17:01.407

Modified: 2026-08-03T19:16:51.113

Link: CVE-2026-67314

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Important

Publid Date: 2026-08-01T12:22:16Z

Links: CVE-2026-67314 - Bugzilla

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-08-04T22:15:03Z

Weaknesses
  • CWE-1321

    Improperly Controlled Modification of Object Prototype Attributes ('Prototype Pollution')

  • CWE-915

    Improperly Controlled Modification of Dynamically-Determined Object Attributes