CVE-2026-40175

critical

Description

Axios is a promise based HTTP client for the browser and Node.js. Prior to 1.15.0, 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.

References

https://github.com/axios/axios/security/advisories/GHSA-fvcv-3m26-pcqx

https://github.com/axios/axios/releases/tag/v1.15.0

https://github.com/axios/axios/pull/10660

https://github.com/axios/axios/commit/363185461b90b1b78845dc8a99a1f103d9b122a1

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2026-04-10

Updated: 2026-04-10

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 10

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Severity: Critical

CVSS v3

Base Score: 10

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

Severity: Critical