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CVE-2026-44486
high
CVSS 7.5
Information Disclosure in axios (CVE-2026-44486)
Summary
vulnerability in axios (CVE-2026-44486). Confidential information can be exposed externally. Exploitable via `GET /start`. Mitigation: upgrade to `0.32.0` or later.
AI summary snake-internal / snake-material-v2
A vulnerability tracked as **CVE-2026-44486** has been found in axios.
Attackers can target a specific entry point like `GET /start` over the network to misuse the product.
Confidential information can be exposed externally. CVSS score: 7.5/10.
What to do: upgrade axios to **0.32.0** or later.
If unsure, ask your IT team or search "axios CVE-2026-44486" on the vendor's site.
CVE-2026-44486 (axios) — CWE-200 / CVSS v3 7.5
Attack vector: remote (network-reachable) / unauthenticated / no user interaction
Attack surface: GET /start / GET /final / Authorization header / `HTTP_PROXY`
Patched: `0.32.0` — apply immediately
Plan: 1) Audit SBOM/dependencies, 2) Stage→prod upgrade, 3) Add WAF/proxy monitoring on affected endpoints, 4) Hunt IOCs in logs.
Refs: see the GHSA / vendor advisory / patched release linked on this page.
❓ What is the problem
**information disclosure** (CWE-200) exists in axios. Attackers reach the vulnerable code path via `GET /start` without authentication.
📍 Affected scope
axios — . Attack surface: GET /start / GET /final / Authorization header / `HTTP_PROXY`.
🔥 Severity
Severity: High (CVSS 7.5/10). Confidential information can be exposed externally
🔧 How to fix
Update to **0.32.0**.
🛡️ Workaround
Until the patch is applied: disable the affected feature, apply WAF rules, or restrict access via network ACLs.
🔍 Detection
Search webserver/proxy logs for unusual `GET /start` requests with malformed payloads or SQL meta-characters. Run `grep -r 'axios' .` against your dependency files (package-lock.json, requirements.txt, go.sum) to find affected services.
Response Actions (7 steps)
Concrete steps and command examples for SOC/SRE teams to execute in order
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1Identify exposure identify
grep -r 'axios' . | grep -v node_modulesリポジトリと本番環境の依存ファイル (package-lock.json / requirements.txt / go.sum / Gemfile.lock 等) で `axios` を grep し、稼働しているサービス・バージョンを把握する。
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3Hunt for indicators of compromise detect
grep 'GET /start' /var/log/nginx/access.log | grep -E '(unusual_payload|sqli_pattern)'アクセスログで `GET /start` への異常なリクエスト (不正な認証ヘッダ・SQLメタ文字)を過去 30〜90日分捜索。WAF/SIEM があれば該当パスのアラート発火履歴を確認。
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6Apply patch patch
Upgrade axios to 0.32.0ステージング環境で 0.32.0 に上げて回帰テスト → 本番反映。回帰テストはアプリの主要ハッピーパスと、Step 3 で見つけた異常検知の続報チェックを含めること。
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7Post-deployment verification verify
Replay attack against GET /start on staging to confirm patch closes the vectorパッチ適用後、ステージングで PoC または同等の悪用パターンを再現して脆弱性が閉じたことを確認。本番では Step 3 と同じログクエリでアラート再発が無いか継続監視。
Affected packages
npm
axios
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References
- advisory https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-44486
- exploit 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
- package https://github.com/axios/axios
- web https://github.com/axios/axios/pull/10794
- web https://github.com/axios/axios/commit/afca61a070728e717203c2bc21e7b589b59b858b
- web https://github.com/axios/axios/releases/tag/v0.32.0
- web https://github.com/axios/axios/releases/tag/v1.16.0
- web https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-j5f8-grm9-p9fc
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