CVE-2026-44495: Axios is a promise based HTTP client for the browser and Node.js

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CVE-2026-44495 is a high-severity flaw (CVSS 7.0) affecting axios, advanced cluster management for kubernetes, advanced cluster security. 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. From 0.19.0 to before 0.31.1 and 1.15.2, Axios contains prototype-pollution gadgets in request config processing. If another vulnerability in the same JavaScript process has already polluted Object.prototype.transformResponse, affected Axios versions may treat that inherited value as request configuration or as an option validator. Axios does not itself create the prototype polluti

Why this priority

High severity
Public exploit reference
Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action
On your watchlist

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	7.0 (High)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	High
Privileges needed	None
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	0.9% (top 42%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-94, CWE-1321, CWE-915
Published	2026-06-11
Last modified	2026-09-11

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

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: >= 0.19.0 and < 0.31.1 · >= 1.0.0 and < 1.15.2

Fixed in: 0.31.1, 1.15.2

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 0.19.0

1. Check installed version

npm ls axios

2. UPGRADE to 0.31.1

npm install axios@">=0.31.1"

3. If no update is available yet, DOWNGRADE to a release before 0.19.0

npm view axios versions npm install axios@"<0.19.0"

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.

redhat advanced cluster management for kubernetes UPGRADE

Affected: < 2.13.9

Fixed in: 2.13.9

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy advanced-cluster-management-for-kubernetes || rpm -q advanced-cluster-management-for-kubernetes || advanced-cluster-management-for-kubernetes --version

2. UPGRADE to 2.13.9 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade advanced-cluster-management-for-kubernetes

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade advanced-cluster-management-for-kubernetes

Note

Distros often backport fixes without changing the version number. Confirm with the distro advisory or changelog.

redhat advanced cluster security UPGRADE

Affected: < 4.10.3

Fixed in: 4.10.3

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy advanced-cluster-security || rpm -q advanced-cluster-security || advanced-cluster-security --version

2. UPGRADE to 4.10.3 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade advanced-cluster-security

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade advanced-cluster-security

Note

Distros often backport fixes without changing the version number. Confirm with the distro advisory or changelog.

redhat ansible automation platform DOWNGRADE

Affected: 2.6

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 2.6

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy ansible-automation-platform || rpm -q ansible-automation-platform || ansible-automation-platform --version

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 2.6 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison ansible-automation-platform sudo apt install ansible-automation-platform=<VERSION_BEFORE_2.6> sudo apt-mark hold ansible-automation-platform

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

dnf --showduplicates list ansible-automation-platform sudo dnf downgrade ansible-automation-platform-<VERSION_BEFORE_2.6> sudo dnf versionlock add ansible-automation-platform

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.

redhat data grid DOWNGRADE

Affected: 8.6.2

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 8.6.2

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy data-grid || rpm -q data-grid || data-grid --version

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 8.6.2 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison data-grid sudo apt install data-grid=<VERSION_BEFORE_8.6.2> sudo apt-mark hold data-grid

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

dnf --showduplicates list data-grid sudo dnf downgrade data-grid-<VERSION_BEFORE_8.6.2> sudo dnf versionlock add data-grid

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.

redhat developer hub MITIGATE

Affected: all versions

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy developer-hub || rpm -q developer-hub || developer-hub --version

No fixed or unaffected release known

Apply the vendor mitigation from the advisory, disable the affected feature, or restrict network access.

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-2026-44495?

axios: upgrade to 0.31.1, 1.15.2; advanced cluster management for kubernetes: upgrade to 2.13.9; advanced cluster security: upgrade to 4.10.3. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2026-44495 being exploited?

CVE-2026-44495 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-2026-44495 affect?

CVE-2026-44495 affects axios, advanced cluster management for kubernetes, advanced cluster security. Severity is high (CVSS 7.0). Axios is a promise based HTTP client for the browser and Node.js. From 0.19.0 to before 0.31.1 and 1.15.2, Axios contains prototype-pollution gadgets in request config processing. If another vulnerability in the same JavaScript process has

How urgent is CVE-2026-44495?

Priority 54/100. High severity; Public exploit reference; Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action; On your watchlist

Software pages

Node.js vulnerabilities · Kubernetes vulnerabilities · Ansible vulnerabilities · Axios vulnerabilities

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