CVE-2026-40175
Published:April 10, 2026
Updated:May 28, 2026
Axios is a promise based HTTP client for the browser and Node.js. Versions prior to 1.15.0 and 0.3.1 are vulnerable to a specific gadget-style attack chain in which prototype pollution in a third-party dependency may be leveraged to inject unsanitized header values into outbound requests. This vulnerability is fixed in 1.15.0 and 0.3.1.
Affected Packages
https://github.com/axios/axios.git (GITHUB):
Affected version(s) >=v0.1.0 <v1.15.0Fix Suggestion:
Update to version v1.15.0axios (NPM):
Affected version(s) >=0.1.0 <0.31.0Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 0.31.0axios (NPM):
Affected version(s) >=1.0.0 <1.15.0Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 1.15.0Related Resources (11)
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Contact UsCVSS v4
Base Score:
6.3
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
HIGH
Attack Requirements
NONE
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Vulnerable System Confidentiality
LOW
Vulnerable System Integrity
LOW
Vulnerable System Availability
NONE
Subsequent System Confidentiality
NONE
Subsequent System Integrity
NONE
Subsequent System Availability
NONE
CVSS v3
Base Score:
4.8
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
HIGH
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
LOW
Integrity
LOW
Availability
NONE
Weakness Type (CWE)
EPSS
Base Score:
0.06