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CVE-2026-44496
high
CVSS 7.5
Vulnerability in axios (CVE-2026-44496)
Summary
vulnerability in axios (CVE-2026-44496). Risk of unauthorized operations or information disclosure. Exploitable via ``document.cookie``. Mitigation: upgrade to `0.32.0` or later.
AI summary snake-internal / snake-material-v2
A vulnerability tracked as **CVE-2026-44496** has been found in axios.
Attackers can target a specific entry point like ``document.cookie`` 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 **0.32.0** or later.
If unsure, ask your IT team or search "axios CVE-2026-44496" on the vendor's site.
CVE-2026-44496 (axios) — CWE-400 / CVSS v3 7.5
Attack vector: remote (network-reachable) / unauthenticated / no user interaction
Attack surface: `document.cookie` / `name` / `xsrfCookieName`
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
**A vulnerability** (CWE-400) exists in axios. Attackers reach the vulnerable code path via ``document.cookie`` without authentication.
📍 Affected scope
axios — . Attack surface: `document.cookie` / `name` / `xsrfCookieName`.
🔥 Severity
Severity: High (CVSS 7.5/10). Risk of unauthorized operations or information disclosure
🔧 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 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 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
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":"0"},{"fixed":"0.32.0"}]}]
References
- exploit 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
- package https://github.com/axios/axios
- 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-hfxv-24rg-xrqf
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