CVE-2026-55102
What it is
hashi-vault-js is a Node.js module for interacting with the HashiCorp Vault API. Prior to 0.5.2, every API method in src/Vault.js passes failed requests through parseAxiosError(), which rethrows the raw AxiosError while retaining AxiosError.config and the equivalent response configuration. These objects can contain the X-Vault-Token request header and err.config.data request body, including submitted passwords or secret values. When a consuming application records the caught exception through console logging, structured loggers, monitoring, crash reporting, or an application performance monitoring service, the live Vault token and request secrets can be stored in plaintext and exposed to anyone with access to that output. A stolen token can permit unauthorized access to the Vault instance under the token's policies. This issue is fixed in version 0.5.2.
At a glance
- Exploitability
- Can be exploited locally on the machine with a low-privilege account, but needs a user to act. High risk of data exposure.
- Exploit odds
- 0.2% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Fix
- A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.
Timeline
- PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
- Last updatedMost recent change to the record
Why it ranks here
- Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
- Exploit odds: 0.2% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Severity: 5.8 MEDIUM (CVSS).
- Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.
Details
- Published
- Last modified
- Exploit probability
- 0.2% · EPSS, next 30 days
- Weakness
- CWE-209
- Record status
- Deferred
Attack profile CVSS 4.0 · 5.8
- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- Present
- Privileges needed
- Low
- User interaction
- Passive
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- None
Raw vector
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:P/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:H/SI:H/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
Is it in your code?
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Fix and advisories
- https://github.com/kyndryl-open-source/hashi-vault-js/commit/ed0797a2d09c1fe0fd20764dde66cbc29241d9fb
- https://github.com/kyndryl-open-source/hashi-vault-js/pull/67
- https://github.com/kyndryl-open-source/hashi-vault-js/releases/tag/v0.5.2
- https://github.com/kyndryl-open-source/hashi-vault-js/security/advisories/GHSA-5pq8-3ffp-7w5m
References
- https://github.com/kyndryl-open-source/hashi-vault-js/commit/ed0797a2d09c1fe0fd20764dde66cbc29241d9fb
- https://github.com/kyndryl-open-source/hashi-vault-js/pull/67
- https://github.com/kyndryl-open-source/hashi-vault-js/releases/tag/v0.5.2
- https://github.com/kyndryl-open-source/hashi-vault-js/security/advisories/GHSA-5pq8-3ffp-7w5m