CVE-2026-44492: Axios is a promise based HTTP client for the browser and Node.js

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HIGH 8.6REMOTEUPGRADE

CVE-2026-44492 is a high-severity flaw (CVSS 8.6) affecting axios. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

Axios is a promise based HTTP client for the browser and Node.js. Prior to 0.32.0 and 1.16.0, Axios does not normalise IPv4-mapped IPv6 addresses. When NO_PROXY lists an IPv4 address such as 127.0.0.1 or 169.254.169.254, a request URL using the IPv4-mapped IPv6 form (::ffff:7f00:1, ::ffff:a9fe:a9fe) still routes through the configured proxy. Node.js resolves these addresses to the underlying IPv4 host, so the request reaches the internal service

Why this priority

High severity
EPSS top 4%: very likely to be exploited
Public exploit reference
Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	8.6 (High)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	None
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	12.3% (top 4%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-918, CWE-289
Published	2026-06-11
Last modified	2026-09-11

Publisher (CNA): GitHub, Inc. · Vendor: axios

Last updated 2026-09-11 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2026-06-11 17:16 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-09-11 13:18 UTCUpdated Record last modified

axios axios UPGRADE

Affected: < 0.32.0 · >= 1.0.0 and < 1.16.0

Fixed in: 0.32.0, 1.16.0

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 1.0.0

1. Check installed version

npm ls axios

2. UPGRADE to 0.32.0

npm install axios@">=0.32.0"

3. If no update is available yet, DOWNGRADE to a release before 1.0.0

npm view axios versions npm install axios@"<1.0.0"

Downgrade risk

Downgrading can break dependent software and may reopen older bugs. Read the distro advisory first and test on a non-production host.

After downgrade

Restart the service, and keep the package held until a fixed release ships.

Exact fixes by distribution

npm · axios · FIXED · 0.32.0 · vulnerable: <= 0.31.1 · source

npm install axios@">=0.32.0" npm ls axios

Fedora 46 · ruff · FIXED · 0.17.3-1.fc46 · FEDORA-2026-63898fdcbb · source

sudo dnf upgrade --advisory=FEDORA-2026-63898fdcbb

Fedora ELN · xorg-x11-server-Xwayland · FIXED · 26.0.99.903-2.eln159 · FEDORA-2026-4581dab0ed · source

sudo dnf upgrade --advisory=FEDORA-2026-4581dab0ed

Debian 12 · node-axios · NOT AFFECTED

Debian 13 · node-axios · NO FIX YET

RHEL 8 · grafana · NOT AFFECTED

RHEL 8 · grafana-pcp · NOT AFFECTED

RHEL 9 · grafana · NOT AFFECTED

RHEL AI (RHEL AI) 3 · rhelai3/bootc-cuda-rhel9 · DEFERRED

RHEL AI (RHEL AI) 3 · rhelai3/bootc-gaudi-rhel9 · DEFERRED

Public exploits and detection

Public code exists for this CVE. Treat unpatched systems as at risk, and only run PoCs in a lab.

Write-up: github.com/axios/axios/security/advisories/GHSA-pjwm-pj3p-43mv

Verify at the official source NVD · CVE Program · Report a problem with this page
Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.

Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2026-44492?

axios: upgrade to 0.32.0, 1.16.0. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2026-44492 being exploited?

CVE-2026-44492 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2026-44492 affect?

CVE-2026-44492 affects axios. Severity is high (CVSS 8.6). Axios is a promise based HTTP client for the browser and Node.js. Prior to 0.32.0 and 1.16.0, Axios does not normalise IPv4-mapped IPv6 addresses. When NO_PROXY lists an IPv4 address such as 127.0.0.1 or 169.254.169.254, a request URL using

How urgent is CVE-2026-44492?

Priority 64/100. High severity; EPSS top 4%: very likely to be exploited; Public exploit reference; Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

Software pages

Node.js vulnerabilities · Axios vulnerabilities

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References

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