CVE-2026-42034
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CVE-2026-42034 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.3/10 on the CVSS scale. Axios is a promise based HTTP client for the browser and Node.js. Prior to 1.15.1 and 0.31.1, for stream request bodies, maxBodyLength is bypassed when maxRedirects is set to 0 (native http/https transport path). EPSS estimates a 0.33% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
Axios is a promise based HTTP client for the browser and Node.js. Prior to 1.15.1 and 0.31.1, for stream request bodies, maxBodyLength is bypassed when maxRedirects is set to 0 (native http/https transport path). Oversized streamed uploads are sent fully even when the caller sets strict body limits. This vulnerability is fixed in 1.15.1 and 0.31.1.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Axios | Axios | < 0.31.1 |
| Axios | Axios | >= 1.0.0, < 1.15.1 |
References
- https://github.com/axios/axios/security/advisories/GHSA-5c9x-8gcm-mpgxExploit, Vendor Advisory
- https://github.com/axios/axios/security/advisories/GHSA-5c9x-8gcm-mpgxExploit, Vendor Advisory
Timeline
- Published
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- Status
- Analyzed
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