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CVE-2026-44496

Axios denial of service

7.5 HIGHPublic exploitEPSS 0.97%
  1. Published11 Jun 2026

Description

Axios is a promise based HTTP client for the browser and Node.js. Axios versions before 0.32.0 on the 0.x line and before 1.16.0 on the 1.x line build a regular expression from the configured XSRF cookie name without escaping regex metacharacters. In standard browser environments, an attacker who can influence the cookie name passed to axios can cause expensive regex backtracking while axios reads document.cookie. The practical impact is client-side availability degradation, such as freezing the affected browser tab while axios prepares a request. The issue does not affect ordinary Node.js HTTP adapter usage, React Native, or web workers, where axios does not read document.cookie. 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≥ 1.0.0 < 1.16.0 · < 0.32.0

Remediation

Fixed in
Axios≥ 1.16.0

References

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Frequently asked

Is CVE-2026-44496 being actively exploited?

CVE-2026-44496 is not in the CISA KEV catalog. A public exploit reference exists, so treat it as exploitable. Its EPSS exploit probability is 0.97%.

How severe is CVE-2026-44496?

CVE-2026-44496 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.5, rated high. EPSS estimates a 0.97% probability of exploitation.

Which products are affected by CVE-2026-44496?

Affected products include Axios.

How do I fix CVE-2026-44496?

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.