CVE-2026-40175

Published Apr 10, 2026

Last updated 2 days ago

Overview

Description
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.
Source
security-advisories@github.com
NVD status
Modified
Products
axios

Risk scores

CVSS 3.1

Type
Primary
Base score
4.8
Impact score
2.5
Exploitability score
2.2
Vector string
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
Severity
MEDIUM

Weaknesses

security-advisories@github.com
CWE-113
0b0ca135-0b70-47e7-9f44-1890c2a1c46c
CWE-915

Social media

Hype score
Not currently trending

Configurations

References

Sources include official advisories and independent security research.