diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index a11efd43b8..582c968c95 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@
     "@znemz/cesium-navigation": "4.0.0",
     "ajv": "8.18.0",
     "assert": "2.0.0",
-    "axios": "0.30.3",
+    "axios": "0.32.0",
     "bootstrap": "3.4.1",
     "buffer": "6.0.3",
     "canvas-to-blob": "0.0.0",
diff --git a/utility/build/postInstall.js b/utility/build/postInstall.js
index d81d34ea7b..ce3ea54f3c 100644
--- a/utility/build/postInstall.js
+++ b/utility/build/postInstall.js
@@ -20,6 +20,20 @@ const nodeModules = [
     }
 ];
 
+// Patch for axios-mock-adapter to support null-prototype headers introduced in axios 0.32.0.
+// Remove when https://github.com/ctimmerm/axios-mock-adapter/issues/415 is fixed and released.
+function patchAxiosMockAdapter(nodeModulesPath) {
+    const filePath = path.resolve(nodeModulesPath, 'axios-mock-adapter/src/handle_request.js');
+    if (!fs.existsSync(filePath)) return;
+    const original = 'config.headers.constructor.name === "AxiosHeaders"';
+    const patched  = 'config.headers.constructor?.name === "AxiosHeaders"';
+    const content = fs.readFileSync(filePath, 'utf8');
+    if (content.includes(original)) {
+        console.log('* patching axios-mock-adapter handle_request.js (null-prototype compat)');
+        fs.writeFileSync(filePath, content.replace(original, patched), 'utf8');
+    }
+}
+
 function removeModules(nodeModulesPath) {
     const removeModulesList = [
         'leaflet-simple-graticule/node_modules'
@@ -45,6 +59,7 @@ function removeModules(nodeModulesPath) {
 nodeModules.forEach((nodeModule) => {
     if (fs.existsSync(nodeModule.path) && nodeModule.valid) {
         console.log('remove in node_modules path', nodeModule.path);
-        removeModules(nodeModule.path) 
+        removeModules(nodeModule.path);
+        patchAxiosMockAdapter(nodeModule.path);
     }
 });
diff --git a/web/client/api/__tests__/GeoNode-test.js b/web/client/api/__tests__/GeoNode-test.js
index 13e9b5ad37..32c49c4c44 100644
--- a/web/client/api/__tests__/GeoNode-test.js
+++ b/web/client/api/__tests__/GeoNode-test.js
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ describe('Test correctness of the GeoNode APIs (mock axios)', () => {
         mockAxios.onGet().reply((config) => {
             try {
                 expect(config.url).toBe('https://example.com/api/v2/resources');
-                expect(config.params).toEqual({
+                expect({...config.params}).toEqual({
                     'filter{metadata_only}': false,
                     include: [
                         'advertised',
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ describe('Test correctness of the GeoNode APIs (mock axios)', () => {
         mockAxios.onGet().reply((config) => {
             try {
                 expect(config.url).toBe('https://example.com/api/v2/resources');
-                expect(config.params).toEqual({
+                expect({...config.params}).toEqual({
                     'filter{metadata_only}': false,
                     include: [
                         'advertised',
diff --git a/web/client/api/__tests__/GeoStoreDAO-test.jsx b/web/client/api/__tests__/GeoStoreDAO-test.jsx
index 28208a7e01..cc3a9c6bcb 100644
--- a/web/client/api/__tests__/GeoStoreDAO-test.jsx
+++ b/web/client/api/__tests__/GeoStoreDAO-test.jsx
@@ -428,7 +428,7 @@ describe('Test correctness of the GeoStore APIs', () => {
             try {
                 expect(data.baseURL).toBe('/rest/geostore/');
                 expect(data.url).toBe('/resources/tag');
-                expect(data.params).toEqual({ nameLike: '%Search%' });
+                expect({...data.params}).toEqual({ nameLike: '%Search%' });
             } catch (e) {
                 done(e);
             }
diff --git a/web/client/api/__tests__/ResourcesCatalog-test.js b/web/client/api/__tests__/ResourcesCatalog-test.js
index 984cf25266..41deaf6d2b 100644
--- a/web/client/api/__tests__/ResourcesCatalog-test.js
+++ b/web/client/api/__tests__/ResourcesCatalog-test.js
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ describe('ResourceCatalog api', () => {
         mockAxios.onPost().replyOnce((config) => {
             try {
                 expect(config.url).toBe('/extjs/search/list');
-                expect(config.params).toEqual({ includeAttributes: true, includeTags: true, start: 0, limit: 12, sortBy: 'name', sortOrder: 'asc' });
+                expect({...config.params}).toEqual({ includeAttributes: true, includeTags: true, start: 0, limit: 12, sortBy: 'name', sortOrder: 'asc' });
                 expect(config.testConfig).toBe('test');
                 let json;
                 xml2js.parseString(config.data, { explicitArray: false }, (ignore, result) => {
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ describe('ResourceCatalog api', () => {
         mockAxios.onPost().replyOnce((config) => {
             try {
                 expect(config.url).toBe('/extjs/search/list');
-                expect(config.params).toEqual({ includeAttributes: true, includeTags: true, start: 0, limit: 12, sortBy: 'name', sortOrder: 'asc' });
+                expect({...config.params}).toEqual({ includeAttributes: true, includeTags: true, start: 0, limit: 12, sortBy: 'name', sortOrder: 'asc' });
                 expect(config.testConfig).toBe('test');
                 let json;
                 xml2js.parseString(config.data, { explicitArray: false }, (ignore, result) => {
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ describe('ResourceCatalog api', () => {
         mockAxios.onPost().replyOnce((config) => {
             try {
                 expect(config.url).toBe('/extjs/search/list');
-                expect(config.params).toEqual({ includeAttributes: true, includeTags: true, start: 0, limit: 12, sortBy: 'name', sortOrder: 'asc' });
+                expect({...config.params}).toEqual({ includeAttributes: true, includeTags: true, start: 0, limit: 12, sortBy: 'name', sortOrder: 'asc' });
                 expect(config.testConfig).toBe('test');
                 let json;
                 xml2js.parseString(config.data, { explicitArray: false }, (ignore, result) => {
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ describe('ResourceCatalog api', () => {
         mockAxios.onPost().replyOnce((config) => {
             try {
                 expect(config.url).toBe('/extjs/search/list');
-                expect(config.params).toEqual({ includeAttributes: true, includeTags: true, start: 24, limit: 24, sortBy: 'name', sortOrder: 'asc', favoritesOnly: true });
+                expect({...config.params}).toEqual({ includeAttributes: true, includeTags: true, start: 24, limit: 24, sortBy: 'name', sortOrder: 'asc', favoritesOnly: true });
                 let json;
                 xml2js.parseString(config.data, { explicitArray: false }, (ignore, result) => {
                     json = result;
@@ -277,7 +277,7 @@ describe('ResourceCatalog api', () => {
         mockAxios.onPost().replyOnce((config) => {
             try {
                 expect(config.url).toBe('/extjs/search/list');
-                expect(config.params).toEqual({ includeAttributes: true, includeTags: true, start: 24, limit: 24, sortBy: 'name', sortOrder: 'asc', favoritesOnly: true });
+                expect({...config.params}).toEqual({ includeAttributes: true, includeTags: true, start: 24, limit: 24, sortBy: 'name', sortOrder: 'asc', favoritesOnly: true });
                 let json;
                 xml2js.parseString(config.data, { explicitArray: false }, (ignore, result) => {
                     json = result;
@@ -382,7 +382,7 @@ describe('ResourceCatalog api', () => {
         mockAxios.onPost().replyOnce((config) => {
             try {
                 expect(config.url).toBe('/extjs/search/list');
-                expect(config.params).toEqual({ includeAttributes: true, includeTags: true, start: 24, limit: 24, sortBy: 'name', sortOrder: 'asc', favoritesOnly: true });
+                expect({...config.params}).toEqual({ includeAttributes: true, includeTags: true, start: 24, limit: 24, sortBy: 'name', sortOrder: 'asc', favoritesOnly: true });
                 let json;
                 xml2js.parseString(config.data, { explicitArray: false }, (ignore, result) => {
                     json = result;
@@ -492,7 +492,7 @@ describe('ResourceCatalog api', () => {
         mockAxios.onPost().replyOnce((config) => {
             try {
                 expect(config.url).toBe('/extjs/search/list');
-                expect(config.params).toEqual({ includeAttributes: true, includeTags: true, start: 0, limit: 12, sortBy: 'name', sortOrder: 'asc' });
+                expect({...config.params}).toEqual({ includeAttributes: true, includeTags: true, start: 0, limit: 12, sortBy: 'name', sortOrder: 'asc' });
             } catch (e) {
                 done(e);
             }
diff --git a/web/client/api/geofence/__tests__/RuleService-test.js b/web/client/api/geofence/__tests__/RuleService-test.js
index 40366baaac..90f99b6d1c 100644
--- a/web/client/api/geofence/__tests__/RuleService-test.js
+++ b/web/client/api/geofence/__tests__/RuleService-test.js
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ describe('RuleService API for GeoFence StandAlone', () => {
         mockAxios.onGet().reply(config => {
             expect(config.url).toBe(`/rules/count`);
             expect(config.baseURL).toBe(`${BASE_URL}`);
-            expect(config.params).toEqual(EXPECTED_PARAMS);
+            expect({...config.params}).toEqual(EXPECTED_PARAMS);
             return [200, '2'];
         });
         RuleService.getRulesCount(PARAMS)
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ describe('RuleService API for GeoFence StandAlone', () => {
         mockAxios.onGet().reply(config => {
             expect(config.url).toBe(`/rules/count`);
             expect(config.baseURL).toBe(`${BASE_URL}`);
-            expect(config.params).toEqual(EXPECTED_PARAMS);
+            expect({...config.params}).toEqual(EXPECTED_PARAMS);
             return [200, "2"];
         });
         RuleService.getRulesCount(PARAMS)
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ describe('RuleService API for GeoFence StandAlone', () => {
         mockAxios.onGet().reply(config => {
             expect(config.url).toBe(`/rules`);
             expect(config.baseURL).toBe(`${BASE_URL}`);
-            expect(config.params).toEqual({...EXPECTED_PARAMS, page: 1, entries: 10});
+            expect({...config.params}).toEqual({...EXPECTED_PARAMS, page: 1, entries: 10});
             return [200, RULES];
         });
         RuleService.loadRules(1, PARAMS, 10).then(v => {
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ describe('RuleService API for GeoFence StandAlone', () => {
             expect(v.rules[0].grant).toBe("ALLOW");
             expect(v.rules[2].rolename).toBe("TEST_ROLE");
             done();
-        });
+        }).catch(e => done(e));
     });
     it('loadRules with [field]Any param with/without value for its [field]', (done) => {
         const PARAMS = { roleName: "ADMIN", workspaceAny: true, service: "WFS", serviceAny: false };
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ describe('RuleService API for GeoFence StandAlone', () => {
         mockAxios.onGet().reply(config => {
             expect(config.url).toBe(`/rules`);
             expect(config.baseURL).toBe(`${BASE_URL}`);
-            expect(config.params).toEqual({...EXPECTED_PARAMS, page: 1, entries: 10});
+            expect({...config.params}).toEqual({...EXPECTED_PARAMS, page: 1, entries: 10});
             return [200, RULES];
         });
         RuleService.loadRules(1, PARAMS, 10).then(v => {
@@ -105,18 +105,18 @@ describe('RuleService API for GeoFence StandAlone', () => {
             expect(v.rules[0].grant).toBe("ALLOW");
             expect(v.rules[0].workspace).toBe("WORKSPACE");
             done();
-        });
+        }).catch(e => done(e));
     });
     it('moveRules', (done) => {
         mockAxios.onGet().reply(config => {
             expect(config.url).toBe(`/rules/move`);
             expect(config.baseURL).toBe(`${BASE_URL}`);
-            expect(config.params).toEqual({ targetPriority: 1, rulesIds: '1,2' });
+            expect({...config.params}).toEqual({ targetPriority: 1, rulesIds: '1,2' });
             return [200, RULES];
         });
         RuleService.moveRules(1, [{id: 1 }, { id: 2 }]).then(() => {
             done();
-        });
+        }).catch(e => done(e));
     });
     it('addRule', (done) => {
         mockAxios.onPost().reply(config => {
diff --git a/web/client/api/geoserver/geofence/__tests__/RuleService-test.js b/web/client/api/geoserver/geofence/__tests__/RuleService-test.js
index 061227cbbf..5da795490c 100644
--- a/web/client/api/geoserver/geofence/__tests__/RuleService-test.js
+++ b/web/client/api/geoserver/geofence/__tests__/RuleService-test.js
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ describe('RuleService API for GeoFence StandAlone', () => {
         mockAxios.onGet().reply(config => {
             expect(config.url).toBe(`/rules/count`);
             expect(config.baseURL).toBe(`${BASE_URL}`);
-            expect(config.params).toEqual(EXPECTED_PARAMS);
+            expect({...config.params}).toEqual(EXPECTED_PARAMS);
             return [200, RULES];
         });
         RuleService.getRulesCount(PARAMS)
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ describe('RuleService API for GeoFence StandAlone', () => {
         mockAxios.onGet().reply(config => {
             expect(config.url).toBe(`/rules/count`);
             expect(config.baseURL).toBe(`${BASE_URL}`);
-            expect(config.params).toEqual(EXPECTED_PARAMS);
+            expect({...config.params}).toEqual(EXPECTED_PARAMS);
             return [200, RULES];
         });
         RuleService.getRulesCount(PARAMS)
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ describe('RuleService API for GeoFence StandAlone', () => {
         mockAxios.onGet().reply(config => {
             expect(config.url).toBe(`/rules`);
             expect(config.baseURL).toBe(`${BASE_URL}`);
-            expect(config.params).toEqual({...EXPECTED_PARAMS, page: 1, entries: 10});
+            expect({...config.params}).toEqual({...EXPECTED_PARAMS, page: 1, entries: 10});
             return [200, RULES];
         });
         RuleService.loadRules(1, PARAMS, 10).then(v => {
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ describe('RuleService API for GeoFence StandAlone', () => {
             expect(v.rules[0].grant).toBe("ALLOW");
             expect(v.rules[0].rolename).toBe("ADMIN");
             done();
-        });
+        }).catch(e => done(e));
     });
     it('loadRules with [field]Any param with/without value for its [field]', (done) => {
         const PARAMS = { roleName: "ADMIN", workspaceAny: true, service: "WFS", serviceAny: false };
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ describe('RuleService API for GeoFence StandAlone', () => {
         mockAxios.onGet().reply(config => {
             expect(config.url).toBe(`/rules`);
             expect(config.baseURL).toBe(`${BASE_URL}`);
-            expect(config.params).toEqual({...EXPECTED_PARAMS, page: 1, entries: 10});
+            expect({...config.params}).toEqual({...EXPECTED_PARAMS, page: 1, entries: 10});
             return [200, RULES];
         });
         RuleService.loadRules(1, PARAMS, 10).then(v => {
@@ -102,20 +102,20 @@ describe('RuleService API for GeoFence StandAlone', () => {
             expect(v.rules[0].grant).toBe("ALLOW");
             expect(v.rules[0].rolename).toBe("ADMIN");
             done();
-        });
+        }).catch(e => done(e));
     });
     it('moveRules', (done) => {
         mockAxios.onGet().reply(config => {
             expect(config.url).toBe(`/rules/move`);
             expect(config.baseURL).toBe(`${BASE_URL}`);
-            expect(config.params).toEqual({ targetPriority: 1, rulesIds: '1,2' });
+            expect({...config.params}).toEqual({ targetPriority: 1, rulesIds: '1,2' });
             return [200, RULES];
         });
         RuleService.moveRules(1, [{id: 1 }, { id: 2 }]).then(v => {
             expect(v.rules).toExist();
             expect(v.rules.length).toBe(2);
             done();
-        });
+        }).catch(e => done(e));
     });
     it('addRule', (done) => {
         mockAxios.onPost().reply(config => {