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CVE-2026-44492
high
CVSS 8.6
Vulnerability in axios (CVE-2026-44492)
Summary
vulnerability in axios (CVE-2026-44492). Confidential information can be exposed externally. Mitigation: upgrade to `1.16.0` or later.
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A vulnerability tracked as **CVE-2026-44492** has been found in axios.
Confidential information can be exposed externally. CVSS score: 8.6/10.
What to do: upgrade axios to **1.16.0** or later.
If unsure, ask your IT team or search "axios CVE-2026-44492" on the vendor's site.
CVE-2026-44492 (axios) — CWE-289 / CVSS v3 8.6
Attack vector: remote (network-reachable) / unauthenticated / no user interaction
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-289) exists in axios.
📍 Affected scope
axios — .
🔥 Severity
Severity: High (CVSS 8.6/10). Confidential information can be exposed externally
🔧 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
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References
- package https://github.com/axios/axios
- web https://github.com/axios/axios/security/advisories/GHSA-pjwm-pj3p-43mv
- web https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-62718
- web https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-pjwm-pj3p-43mv
- web https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:20889
- web https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:26234
- web https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:27044
- web https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:27063
- web https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:29082
- web https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:29197
- web https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:30650
- web https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:30651
- web https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:33005
- web https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:33155
- web https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:33160
- web https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:33163
- web https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:33173
- web https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:33183
- web https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:33574
- web https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-44492
- web https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2487938
- web https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/2026/cve-2026-44492.json
- web https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:20938
- web https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:28964
- web https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:36108
- web https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-44492