How to fix vulnerable component axios on BigCommerce

Steps for BigCommerce

1. In your BigCommerce control panel, go to Storefront → My Themes → click Customize on your active theme, then open the theme's file editor or download the theme zip for local editing.
2. Search the theme files (particularly assets/js/) for 'axios' to find where it is referenced.
3. If loaded via a CDN <script> tag in a template file (.html), update the URL to the latest Axios version.
4. If bundled in a compiled JS file, edit your local package.json, run `npm install axios@latest && npm run build`, then upload the updated theme zip back via Storefront → My Themes → Upload Theme.
5. If the vulnerable Axios comes from a BigCommerce app, go to Apps & Integrations, check for the app's update, or contact the app vendor.

What is vulnerable component axios?

Axios is a popular JavaScript library used by many ecommerce themes, apps, and custom storefronts to make HTTP requests — for example, fetching product data, submitting forms, or calling third-party APIs. Like any software, Axios receives security patches over time. When a site runs an old version of Axios, it means known security flaws (called CVEs — Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures) remain active on that site. These vulnerabilities are publicly documented, so attackers know exactly which versions are affected and how to exploit them. Updating to the latest version closes those known holes.

Running a vulnerable version of Axios exposes your store to real, documented attack vectors. For example, CVE-2023-45857 allows an attacker to steal confidential XSRF tokens by sending requests to a malicious third-party server — which could lead to cross-site request forgery attacks that perform unauthorized actions on behalf of your customers or your admin account. CVE-2025-27152 and CVE-2025-58754 introduce further credential-leakage and request-smuggling risks. A single exploited vulnerability can result in customer data theft, fraudulent orders, loss of payment-processor compliance (PCI-DSS), and significant brand damage. Google and other search engines also demote or warn about sites flagged as dangerous, which directly reduces organic traffic and conversions. Because the affected versions and their exploits are publicly listed in the National Vulnerability Database, your site is a known target — not a theoretical one.

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