Description

Axios is a promise based HTTP client for the browser and Node.js. Prior to 1.15.0 and 0.3.1, the Axios library is vulnerable to a specific "Gadget" attack chain that allows Prototype Pollution in any third-party dependency to be escalated into Remote Code Execution (RCE) or Full Cloud Compromise (via AWS IMDSv2 bypass). This vulnerability is fixed in 1.15.0 and 0.3.1.

INFO

Published Date :

2026-04-10T19:23:52.285Z

Last Modified :

2026-04-16T18:45:12.892Z

Source :

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AFFECTED PRODUCTS

The following products are affected by CVE-2026-40175 vulnerability.

Vendors Products
Axios
  • Axios
REFERENCES

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information to CVE-2026-40175.

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https://github.com/axios/axios/commit/03cdfc99e8db32a390e12128208b6778492cee9c cve-icon cve-icon
https://github.com/axios/axios/commit/363185461b90b1b78845dc8a99a1f103d9b122a1 cve-icon cve-icon cve-icon
https://github.com/axios/axios/pull/10660 cve-icon cve-icon cve-icon
https://github.com/axios/axios/pull/10660#issuecomment-4224168081 cve-icon
https://github.com/axios/axios/pull/10688 cve-icon cve-icon
https://github.com/axios/axios/releases/tag/v0.31.0 cve-icon cve-icon
https://github.com/axios/axios/releases/tag/v1.15.0 cve-icon cve-icon cve-icon
https://github.com/axios/axios/security/advisories/GHSA-fvcv-3m26-pcqx cve-icon cve-icon cve-icon
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-40175 cve-icon
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-40175 cve-icon
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