Medium severity · published Sep 14, 2026
CVE-2026-55102
hashi-vault-js: Vault token and secret values exposed in thrown errors
5.8
CVSS
0.2%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
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.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.2% · higher than 5% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
HA
hashi-vault-js · kyndryl-open-source
< 0.5.2 · source: vendor
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-55102
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-55102
github.com
https://github.com/kyndryl-open-source/hashi-vault-js/commit/ed0797a2d09c1fe0fd20764dde66cbc29241d9fb
github.com
https://github.com/kyndryl-open-source/hashi-vault-js/pull/67
github.com
https://github.com/kyndryl-open-source/hashi-vault-js/releases/tag/v0.5.2
github.com
https://github.com/kyndryl-open-source/hashi-vault-js/security/advisories/GHSA-5pq8-3ffp-7w5m
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