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CVE-2026-42264: Axios Prototype Pollution (CVSS 7.4)

CVE-2026-42264 is a high severity prototype pollution in Axios with a CVSS score of 7.4. Apply the vendor fix and confirm exposure on internet facing and business critical assets first.

Last updated: Sep 11, 2026

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CVE-2026-42264 is a high severity prototype pollution in Axios with a CVSS score of 7.4. Apply the vendor fix and confirm exposure on internet facing and business critical assets first.

Risk scores

CVSS base score
7.4HIGH
EPSS probability
0.77%
Higher than 55 percent of all CVEs
CISA KEV
Not listed
CVSS metricWhat it means
Attack vector (AV:N)Network: reachable remotely
Attack complexity (AC:H)High complexity
Privileges required (PR:N)No privileges required
User interaction (UI:N)No user interaction
Scope (S:U)Scope unchanged
Confidentiality (C:H)High confidentiality impact
Integrity (I:H)High integrity impact
Availability (A:N)No availability impact

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

About Axios

CVE-2026-42264 affects Axios, a product from Axios. Before acting, confirm where Axios runs in your estate, who owns it and whether it is reachable from the internet, because exposure decides real risk more than the score alone.

What the flaw is

In plain terms: Axios is a promise based HTTP client for the browser and Node.js. From version 1.0.0 to before version 1.15.2, fFive config properties (auth, baseURL, socketPath, beforeRedirect, and insecureHTTPParser) in the HTTP adapter are read via direct property access without hasOwnProperty guards, making them exploitable as prototype pollution gadgets. When Object.prototype is polluted by another dependency in the same process, axios silently picks up these polluted values on every outbound HTTP request. This issue has been patched in version 1.15.2.

The weakness class is Prototype Pollution. Attacker input changes the base object of a JavaScript application.

Based on its CVSS vector, the flaw can be reached over the network, needs no login, and needs no user interaction. Apply the vendor fix and confirm exposure on internet facing and business critical assets first.

Affected versions and timeline

FieldDetail
ProductAxios
Affected versionsAxios from 1.0.0 before 1.15.2
PublishedMay 8, 2026
Last modifiedSep 11, 2026
Added to CISA KEVNot listed
Assigning CNAsecurity-advisories@github.com

How to detect it

  • Inventory every instance of Axios and record the running version against the affected range above.
  • Check external attack surface scans for internet facing instances of the component.
  • Review logs on affected systems for unusual requests, errors or new processes around the vulnerable function.
  • Confirm with an authenticated vulnerability scan once your scanner has a check for this CVE.

How to fix it

  • Apply the fixed version of Axios named in the vendor advisory.
  • If patching must wait, restrict network access to the affected service and put it behind authentication or a web application firewall rule.
  • Rescan after the change to prove the exposure is gone, then close the ticket.

CTEM action plan

CTEM stageWhat to do for this CVE
ScopeAdd every business service that depends on Axios to the current CTEM cycle.
DiscoverFind all instances, including shadow and cloud deployments, and record versions and exposure.
PrioritizeRank using EPSS and CVSS together with asset exposure and business impact.
ValidateConfirm the flaw is reachable and exploitable in your environment and that compensating controls work.
MobilizeAssign the fix to the asset owner with a due date matched to the priority, then verify closure.

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CVE-2026-42264 is a high severity prototype pollution in Axios with a CVSS score of 7.4. Apply the vendor fix and confirm exposure on internet facing and business critical assets first.

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