CVE-2026-42036
MEDIUMAxios: HTTP adapter streamed responses bypass maxContentLength
Title source: cnaDescription
Axios is a promise based HTTP client for the browser and Node.js. Prior to 1.15.1 and 0.31.1, when responseType: 'stream' is used, Axios returns the response stream without enforcing maxContentLength. This bypasses configured response-size limits and allows unbounded downstream consumption. This vulnerability is fixed in 1.15.1 and 0.31.1.
References (1)
Core 1
Core References
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https://github.com/axios/axios/security/advisories/GHSA-vf2m-468p-8v99
Scores
CVSS v3
5.3
EPSS
0.0042
EPSS Percentile
33.5%
Attack Vector
NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
CISA SSVC
Vulnrichment
Exploitation
poc
Automatable
yes
Technical Impact
partial
Details
CWE
CWE-770
Status
published
Products (3)
axios/axios
< 0.31.1 (2 CPE variants)
axios/axios
>= 1.0.0, < 1.15.1
npm/axios
1.0.0 - 1.15.1npm
Published
Apr 24, 2026
Tracked Since
Apr 24, 2026