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Node.js Module axios 1.13.0 < 1.18.0 maxBodyLength Bypass (CVE-2026-67318)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 333252

Synopsis

A module in the Node.js JavaScript run-time environment is affected by a resource exhaustion vulnerability.

Description

The version of the axios Node.js module installed on the remote host is 1.13.0 prior to 1.18.0. It is, therefore, affected by a vulnerability:

 - axios fails to enforce the configured maxBodyLength limit on streamed request bodies when requests are sent with httpVersion: 2. Because Node's HTTP/2 request API does not honor the maxBodyLength option and axios's byte-counting stream wrapper is gated on maxRedirects === 0, an attacker who controls a stream passed to axios can cause the application to transmit outbound data exceeding the configured limit.
 (CVE-2026-67318)

Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

Solution

Upgrade to axios version 1.18.0 or later.

See Also

http://www.nessus.org/u?4c9f6e17

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 333252

File Name: nodejs_module_axios_CVE-2026-67318.nasl

Version: 1.1

Type: Local

Agent: windows, macosx, unix

Family: Misc.

Published: 8/7/2026

Updated: 8/7/2026

Configuration: Enable thorough checks (optional)

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 4.3

Percentile: 53.63

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.4

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2026-67318

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 9.1

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H

CVSS v4

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.3

Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:L

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:axios:axios

Required KB Items: installed_sw/Node.js, Host/nodejs/modules/enumerated

Patch Publication Date: 8/1/2026

Vulnerability Publication Date: 8/1/2026

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2026-67318

CWE: 400