Description
axios versions 0.28.0 and later contain uncontrolled recursion in formDataToJSON when processing FormData field names with deeply nested bracket segments. Attackers can supply FormData with field names containing thousands of nested brackets to exhaust the JavaScript call stack and trigger RangeError, causing request failure or process termination in applications that do not handle the exception.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| axios | axios | 0.28.0 – < 1.18.0 | 1.18.0 |
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 | 1.18.0-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | node-axios | No fix yet | — |
| Debian 12 | node-axios | No fix yet | — |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu Pro 26.04 LTS | node-axios | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 24.04 LTS | node-axios | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 22.04 LTS | node-axios | No fix yet | — |
Show 1 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu Pro 20.04 LTS | node-axios | No fix yet | — |
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Hardened Images 1 | grafana13.1 | 13.1.1-0.5.hum1 | RHSA-2026:50826, RHSA-2026:49714 |
| Red Hat Hardened Images 1 | jaeger | 2.20.0-0.8.hum1 | RHSA-2026:48758 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | agama-web-ui | 24+0.a836cced5-52.1 | openSUSE-SU-2026:11680-1 |
Wolfi
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wolfi rolling | jitsucom-jitsu-console | 2.11.0-r30 | — |
| Wolfi rolling | kubeflow-centraldashboard | 1.10.0-r26 | — |
| Wolfi rolling | langfuse-3 +1 | 3.223.0-r0 | — |
| Wolfi rolling | langfuse-3-compat | 3.225.7-r6 | — |
| Wolfi rolling | lerna | 9.0.7-r11 | — |
| Wolfi rolling | nextcloud-server-33 | 33.0.6-r8 | — |
| Wolfi rolling | opensearch-dashboards-3 | 3.7.0-r11 | — |
| Wolfi rolling | prism | 5.16.0-r1 | — |
Affected packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| npm | axios | >= 0.28.0, < 0.33.0 | 0.33.0 | GHSA-42h9-826w-cgv3 |
| npm | axios | >= 1.0.0, < 1.18.0 | 1.18.0 | GHSA-42h9-826w-cgv3 |
Advisories 5
- RHSA-2026:50826 Red Hat Security Advisory: Red Hat Hardened Images RPMs Security Update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Oct 20, 2026
- RHSA-2026:49714 Red Hat Security Advisory: Red Hat Hardened Images RPMs Security Update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Oct 20, 2026
- RHSA-2026:48758 Red Hat Security Advisory: Red Hat Hardened Images RPMs Security Update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Oct 20, 2026
- WID-SEC-2026-2958 IBM License Metric Tool: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Oct 4, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2026:11680-1 agama-web-ui-24+0.a836cced5-52.1 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Sep 5, 2026
References
- GitHub Security Advisory (GHSA-42h9-826w-cgv3) vendor-advisory
- VulnCheck Advisory: axios 0.28.0 before 1.18.0 Denial of Service via formDataToJSON third-party-advisory