Vulnerability in Axios Cache Interceptor (CVE-2025-69202)
Summary
Vulnerability in Axios Cache Interceptor (CVE-2025-69202). Confidential information can be exposed externally. Exploitable via Authorization header.
Original description
The description as published by the source.
Axios Cache Interceptor is a cache interceptor for axios. Prior to version 1.11.1, when a server calls an upstream service using different auth tokens, axios-cache-interceptor returns incorrect cached responses, leading to authorization bypass. The cache key is generated only from the URL, ignoring request headers like Authorization. When the server responds with Vary: Authorization (indicating the response varies by auth token), the library ignores this, causing all requests to share the same cache regardless of authorization. Server-side applications (APIs, proxies, backend services) that use axios-cache-interceptor to cache requests to upstream services, handle requests from multiple users with different auth tokens, and upstream services replies on Vary to differentiate caches are affected. Browser/client-side applications (single user per browser session) are not affected. Services using different auth tokens to call upstream services will return incorrect cached data, bypassing authorization checks and leaking user data across different authenticated sessions. After v1.11.1, automatic Vary header support is now enabled by default. When server responds with Vary: Authorization, cache keys now include the authorization header value. Each user gets their own cache.
Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database NVD
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A vulnerability tracked as CVE-2025-69202 has been found in Axios Cache Interceptor.
Attackers can target a specific entry point like Authorization header over the network to misuse the product.
Confidential information can be exposed externally. CVSS score: 6.5/10.
What to do: apply the vendor's official patched release.
If unsure, ask your IT team or search "Axios Cache Interceptor CVE-2025-69202" on the vendor's site.
CVE-2025-69202 (Axios Cache Interceptor) — CWE-524 / CVSS v3 6.5
Attack vector: remote (network-reachable) / no user interaction
Attack surface: Authorization header / Authorization / Vary
Plan: 1) Audit SBOM/dependencies, 2) Stage→prod upgrade, 3) Add WAF/proxy monitoring on affected endpoints, 4) Hunt IOCs in logs.
Refs: see the GHSA / vendor advisory / patched release linked on this page.
A vulnerability (CWE-524) exists in Axios Cache Interceptor. Attackers reach the vulnerable code path via Authorization header.
Check the vendor advisory for the affected versions of Axios Cache Interceptor. Attack surface: Authorization header / Authorization / Vary.
Severity: Medium (CVSS 6.5/10). Confidential information can be exposed externally.
Update to the patched release per vendor advisory.
Until the patch is applied: disable the affected feature, apply WAF rules, or restrict access via network ACLs.
Search webserver/proxy logs for unusual request patterns matching this CVE's known IOCs. Audit SBOM/dependencies to find affected services.
Response actions
Concrete steps and command examples for SOC/SRE teams to execute in order
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1Identify exposure identify
Audit SBOM/dependencies for affected components.資産台帳・SBOM・依存マニフェストで Axios Cache Interceptor を使っているサービスとバージョンを洗い出す。
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2Post-deployment verification verify
Confirm patched version is live in productionパッチ適用後、ステージングで PoC または同等の悪用パターンを再現して脆弱性が閉じたことを確認。本番ではアクセスログ・WAF でアラート再発が無いか継続監視。
References
- exploit github.com
- patch security-advisories@github.com