CVE-2026-44488

Axios denial of service

7.5 HIGHPublic exploitEPSS 0.93%

Published11 Jun 2026

Description

Axios is a promise based HTTP client for the browser and Node.js. Axios versions 1.7.0 through 1.15.x did not enforce configured request and response size limits when requests were sent with the fetch adapter. Applications that selected adapter: 'fetch', or ran in environments where axios resolved to the fetch adapter, could receive or send bodies larger than maxContentLength or maxBodyLength despite those limits being explicitly configured. This can cause resource exhaustion in server-side usage when a malicious or compromised server returns an oversized response, when an attacker can supply a large data: URL, or when an application forwards attacker-controlled request bodies through axios while relying on maxBodyLength as a boundary. This vulnerability is fixed in 0.32.0 and 1.16.0.

CVSS 3.1 breakdown

Attack vectorNetwork

Attack complexityLow

Privileges requiredNone

User interactionNone

ScopeUnchanged

ConfidentialityNone

IntegrityNone

AvailabilityHigh

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Affected products

Axios≥ 1.7.0 < 1.16.0

Remediation

Fixed in

Axios≥ 1.16.0

Patch & vendor advisories

https://github.com/axios/axios/security/advisories/GHSA-777c-7fjr-54vf

References

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Frequently asked

Is CVE-2026-44488 being actively exploited?

CVE-2026-44488 is not in the CISA KEV catalog. A public exploit reference exists, so treat it as exploitable. Its EPSS exploit probability is 0.93%.

How severe is CVE-2026-44488?

CVE-2026-44488 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.5, rated high. EPSS estimates a 0.93% probability of exploitation.

Which products are affected by CVE-2026-44488?

Affected products include Axios.

How do I fix CVE-2026-44488?

Upgrade affected software to a fixed version, for example Axios 1.16.0 or later, then confirm no affected versions remain in your inventory.

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Data from the NVD, CISA KEV catalog and FIRST EPSS. CVSS 3.1 base score shown where available.