Axios CVE-2025–62718: The Silent SSRF Bug That Could Be Hiding in Your Node.js App Right Now

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Learn about the Axios CVE-2025-62718 vulnerability, a silent SSRF bug that can bypass proxy protection in Node.js apps, and how to fix it

intermediate Published 17 Apr 2026

Action Steps

Identify Node.js apps using Axios
Check Axios versions for CVE-2025-62718 vulnerability
Update Axios to the latest version to patch the vulnerability
Configure proxy protection to prevent SSRF attacks
Test apps for SSRF vulnerabilities using security tools

Who Needs to Know This

Node.js developers and security teams can benefit from understanding this vulnerability to protect their applications from potential attacks

Key Insight

💡 A hostname comparison flaw in Axios can let attackers bypass proxy protection, but updating to the latest version and configuring proxy protection can prevent this