CVE-2026-44496: Axios is a promise based HTTP client for the browser and Node.js

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HIGH 7.5REMOTEUPGRADE

CVE-2026-44496 is a high-severity flaw (CVSS 7.5) 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. 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-s

Why this priority

High severity
EPSS top 7%: 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	7.5 (High)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	None
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	5.4% (top 7%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-400, CWE-1333
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 · 1.16.0 · vulnerable: >= 1.0.0, < 1.16.0 · source

npm install axios@">=1.16.0" 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 · NO FIX YET

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-hfxv-24rg-xrqf

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-2026-44496?

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

Is CVE-2026-44496 being exploited?

CVE-2026-44496 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-2026-44496 affect?

CVE-2026-44496 affects axios. Severity is high (CVSS 7.5). 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 metachar

How urgent is CVE-2026-44496?

Priority 59/100. High severity; EPSS top 7%: 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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