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Multiple Vulnerabilities in Axios Affecting Ubuntu 26.04 LTS

Multiple Vulnerabilities in Axios Affecting Ubuntu 26.04 LTS

First seen 14 Aug 2026, 10:46 UTC • •

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ThreatCluster •August 15, 2026 at 10:35 UTC

A series of vulnerabilities in Axios, a promise-based HTTP client, were discovered, affecting Ubuntu 26.04 LTS. Key issues include improper handling of NO_PROXY rules, which could allow attackers to bypass proxy restrictions and access internal services, leading to server-side request forgery (CVE-2025-62718, CVE-2026-42043). Additionally, Axios failed to protect HTTP header values from prototype pollution, enabling HTTP header injection (CVE-2026-40175). A vulnerability affecting JSON response processing could lead to authorization bypass or privilege escalation (CVE-2026-42044). These vulnerabilities were identified by multiple researchers, including Ameer Assadi and Yu Bao. Users are advised to update their systems to mitigate these risks. The vulnerabilities were disclosed in August 2026, with patches available for affected versions.

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2026-04-09
CVE-2025-62718 published
Ameer Assadi discovered a vulnerability in Axios that allows bypassing proxy restrictions.
Ubuntu
2026-04-10
CVE-2026-40175 published
A vulnerability was found in Axios that allows HTTP header injection via prototype pollution.
Ubuntu
2026-04-24
CVE-2026-42043 and CVE-2026-42044 published
Multiple vulnerabilities in Axios were disclosed, enabling server-side request forgery and privilege escalation.
Ubuntu
2026-05-08
CVE-2026-42264 published
Vulnerability assigned a CVE identifier and published in the National Vulnerability Database.
MITRE
2026-08-13
Security notice published
Ubuntu issued a security notice regarding multiple vulnerabilities in Axios affecting Ubuntu 26.04 LTS.
Linuxsecurity

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