PatchTheCVECVE-2026-67318: axios versions >=1.13.0 (Node.js HTTP adapter) fail to enforce the configured maxBodyLength limit on streamed
CVE-2026-67318 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 5.3) affecting axios. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.
axios versions >=1.13.0 (Node.js HTTP adapter) fail to enforce the configured maxBodyLength limit on streamed request bodies when requests are sent with httpVersion: 2. Because Node's HTTP/2 request API does not honor the maxBodyLength option and axios's byte-counting stream wrapper is gated on maxRedirects === 0, an attacker who controls a stream passed to axios can cause the application to transmit outbound data exceeding the configured finite
Why this priority
- Public exploit reference
- Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action
A fixed release or distro patch exists.
Risk facts
| CVSS score | 5.3 (Medium) |
| Attack vector | Network (remote) |
| Attack complexity | Low |
| Privileges needed | None |
| User interaction | None |
| EPSS exploit chance | 0.6% (top 51%) |
| CISA exploited list | No |
| Weakness | CWE-400 |
| Published | 2026-08-01 |
| Last modified | 2026-09-01 |
Last updated 2026-09-01 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score
Am I affected?
Timeline
- Published CVE record published
- Updated Record last modified
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-2026-67318?
axios: upgrade to 1.18.0. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.
Is CVE-2026-67318 being exploited?
CVE-2026-67318 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-2026-67318 affect?
CVE-2026-67318 affects axios. Severity is medium (CVSS 5.3). axios versions >=1.13.0 (Node.js HTTP adapter) fail to enforce the configured maxBodyLength limit on streamed request bodies when requests are sent with httpVersion: 2. Because Node's HTTP/2 request API does not honor the maxBodyLength opti
How urgent is CVE-2026-67318?
Priority 41/100. Public exploit reference; Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action
Software pages
Node.js vulnerabilities · Axios vulnerabilities
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