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CVE-2026-44488
high
CVSS 7.5
Vulnerability in axios (CVE-2026-44488)
Summary
vulnerability in axios (CVE-2026-44488). Risk of unauthorized operations or information disclosure. Exploitable via ``fetch``. Mitigation: upgrade to `1.16.0` or later.
AI summary snake-internal / snake-material-v2
A vulnerability tracked as **CVE-2026-44488** has been found in axios.
Attackers can target a specific entry point like ``fetch`` over the network to misuse the product.
Risk of unauthorized operations or information disclosure. CVSS score: 7.5/10.
What to do: upgrade axios to **1.16.0** or later.
If unsure, ask your IT team or search "axios CVE-2026-44488" on the vendor's site.
CVE-2026-44488 (axios) — CWE-770 / CVSS v3 7.5
Attack vector: remote (network-reachable) / unauthenticated / no user interaction
Attack surface: `fetch` / `maxContentLength` / `maxBodyLength` / `xhr`
Patched: `1.16.0` — 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
**A vulnerability** (CWE-770) exists in axios. Attackers reach the vulnerable code path via ``fetch`` without authentication.
📍 Affected scope
axios — . Attack surface: `fetch` / `maxContentLength` / `maxBodyLength` / `xhr`.
🔥 Severity
Severity: High (CVSS 7.5/10). Risk of unauthorized operations or information disclosure
🔧 How to fix
Update to **1.16.0**.
🛡️ 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 request patterns matching this CVE's known IOCs. 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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6Apply patch patch
Upgrade axios to 1.16.0ステージング環境で 1.16.0 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
Confirm patched version is live in production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
[{"type":"SEMVER","events":[{"introduced":"1.7.0"},{"fixed":"1.16.0"}]}]
References
- advisory https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-44488
- exploit 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
- package https://github.com/axios/axios
- web https://github.com/axios/axios/pull/10795
- web https://github.com/axios/axios/pull/10796
- web https://github.com/axios/axios/releases/tag/v1.16.0
- web https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-777c-7fjr-54vf
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