CVE-2026-40175
Publication date 10 April 2026
Last updated 21 May 2026
Ubuntu priority
Description
Axios is a promise based HTTP client for the browser and Node.js. Versions prior to 1.15.0 and 0.3.1 are vulnerable to a specific gadget-style attack chain in which prototype pollution in a third-party dependency may be leveraged to inject unsanitized header values into outbound requests. This vulnerability is fixed in 1.15.0 and 0.3.1.
Status
| Package | Ubuntu Release | Status |
|---|---|---|
| node-axios | 26.04 LTS resolute |
Needs evaluation
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| 24.04 LTS noble |
Needs evaluation
|
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| 22.04 LTS jammy |
Needs evaluation
|
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| 20.04 LTS focal |
Needs evaluation
|
Severity score breakdown
CVSS version: CVSS v3.0
Base score
4.8 · Medium
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
References
Related Ubuntu Security Notices (USN)
- USN-8638-1
- Axios vulnerabilities
- 13 August 2026
Other references
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-40175
- https://github.com/axios/axios/security/advisories/GHSA-fvcv-3m26-pcqx
- https://github.com/axios/axios/pull/10660
- https://github.com/axios/axios/commit/363185461b90b1b78845dc8a99a1f103d9b122a1
- https://github.com/axios/axios/releases/tag/v1.15.0