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.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| axios | axios | >= 1.0.0, < 1.15.0, < 0.31.0 | — |
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | node-axios | 1.15.0-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | node-axios | No fix yet | — |
| Debian 12 | node-axios | No fix yet | — |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 25.10 | node-axios | No fix yet | — |
Show 4 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu Pro 26.04 LTS | node-axios | 1.13.2+dfsg-1ubuntu0.1~esm1 | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 24.04 LTS | node-axios | 1.6.8+dfsg-2ubuntu0.1~esm1 | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 22.04 LTS | node-axios | 0.26.0+dfsg-1ubuntu0.1~esm1 | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 20.04 LTS | node-axios | 0.19.0+dfsg-2ubuntu0.1~esm1 | — |
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform Inside 2 | python3.12-click | 8.3.3-1.el9ap | RHSA-2026:24762 |
| Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform Inside 2 | python3.12-cryptography | 46.0.7-1.el9ap | RHSA-2026:24762 |
| Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform Inside 2 | receptor +1 | 1.6.5-1.el9ap | RHSA-2026:24762 |
| Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform Developer 2 | automation-controller +1 | 4.7.12-1.el9ap | RHSA-2026:24762 |
| Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform Developer 2 | python3-click | 8.3.3-1.el10ap | RHSA-2026:24762 |
| Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform Developer 2 | python3.12-click | 8.3.3-1.el9ap | RHSA-2026:24762 |
| Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform Developer 2 | python3.12-cryptography | 46.0.7-1.el9ap | RHSA-2026:24762 |
| Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform Developer 2 | receptor +1 | 1.6.5-1.el9ap | RHSA-2026:24762 |
| Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2 | automation-controller +4 | 4.7.12-1.el9ap | RHSA-2026:24762 |
| Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2 | automation-gateway-proxy +1 | 2.6.14-3.el9ap | RHSA-2026:24762 |
| Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2 | automation-platform-ui | 2.6.9-1.el9ap | RHSA-2026:24762 |
| Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2 | python3-click | 8.3.3-1.el10ap | RHSA-2026:24762 |
| Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2 | python3.12-click | 8.3.3-1.el9ap | RHSA-2026:24762 |
| Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2 | python3.12-cryptography | 46.0.7-1.el9ap | RHSA-2026:24762 |
| Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2 | python3.12-pillow | 12.2.0-1.el9ap | RHSA-2026:24762 |
| Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2 | receptor +1 | 1.6.5-1.el9ap | RHSA-2026:24762 |
Wolfi
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wolfi rolling | jitsucom-jitsu-console | 2.11.0-r21 | — |
| Wolfi rolling | katib-earlystopping +8 | 0.19.0-r31 | — |
| Wolfi rolling | katib-suggestion-goptuna-compat | 0.19.0-r40 | — |
| Wolfi rolling | kubeflow-centraldashboard | 1.10.0-r19 | — |
| Wolfi rolling | langfuse-3 +1 | 3.164.0-r5 | — |
| Wolfi rolling | lerna | 9.0.7-r3 | — |
| Wolfi rolling | nextcloud-server-33 | 33.0.6-r0 | — |
| Wolfi rolling | opensearch-dashboards-3 | 3.5.0-r15 | — |
| Wolfi rolling | prism | 5.15.6-r2 | — |
| Wolfi rolling | saf | 1.6.0-r0 | — |
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
Third-party code, not reviewed by us. Public PoCs are sometimes fake or contain malware. Read the code first and run it only in an isolated lab, against systems you are authorised to test.
GitHub 4 repositories
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pjt3591oo/CVE-2026-40175-poc ★ 0 · Apr 17, 2026
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surri/audit-axios ★ 0 · Apr 14, 2026
Scan local repos for vulnerable axios versions (CVE-2026-40175) and patch interactively
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LeeKangHyun/axios-security-guide ★ 0 · Apr 14, 2026
Axios CRLF Injection (CVE-2026-40175) 취약점 대응 가이드 및 fetch 기반 마이그레이션 분석
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ashrafzaryouh/CVE-2026-40175 ★ 0 · Apr 12, 2026
CVE-2026-40175
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
Affected packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| npm | axios | >= 1.0.0, < 1.15.0 | 1.15.0 | GHSA-fvcv-3m26-pcqx |
| npm | axios | < 0.31.0 | 0.31.0 | GHSA-fvcv-3m26-pcqx |
Advisories 9
- WID-SEC-2026-3046 IBM Concert: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Nov 10, 2026
- RHSA-2026:24762 Red Hat Security Advisory: Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.6 Product Security and Bug Fix Update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Oct 20, 2026
- WID-SEC-2026-2460 Atlassian Bamboo, Bitbucket, Confluence, Fisheye, Crucible, Jira und Jira Service Management: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Oct 1, 2026
- WID-SEC-2026-1955 Atlassian Bamboo, Bitbucket, Confluence, Fisheye, Crucible, Jira und Jira Service Management: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Sep 23, 2026
- WID-SEC-2026-1407 IBM App Connect Enterprise Certified Container: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Aug 3, 2026
- WID-SEC-2026-1157 IBM App Connect Enterprise: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Jun 28, 2026
- ICSA-26-134-01 Siemens gWAP CISA ICS & IT advisories · May 14, 2026
- NCSC-2026-0147 Kwetsbaarheden verholpen in Siemens-producten NCSC-NL (Netherlands) · May 13, 2026
- SSA-876049 SSA-876049: Prototype Pollution Vulnerability in Axios Library Affecting Siemens gWAP Before V3.1.1 Siemens ProductCERT · May 12, 2026
References
- https://github.com/axios/axios/security/advisories/GHSA-fvcv-3m26-pcqx
- https://github.com/axios/axios/pull/10660
- https://github.com/axios/axios/pull/10688
- https://github.com/axios/axios/commit/03cdfc99e8db32a390e12128208b6778492cee9c
- https://github.com/axios/axios/commit/363185461b90b1b78845dc8a99a1f103d9b122a1
- https://github.com/axios/axios/releases/tag/v0.31.0
- https://github.com/axios/axios/releases/tag/v1.15.0