Axios < 1.15.0 Header Injection

medium Web App Scanning Plugin ID 115214

Synopsis

Axios < 1.15.0 Header Injection

Description

According to its self-reported version number, the Axios application running on the remote host is prior to 1.15.0. It is, therefore, affected by a Header Injection vulnerability.

Note that the scanner has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

Solution

Upgrade to Axios version 1.15.0 or later.

See Also

https://github.com/axios/axios

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 115214

Type: Version Based

Published: 4/14/2026

Updated: 4/14/2026

Scan Template: basic, full, pci, scan

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 4.0

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 4

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2026-40175

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 4.8

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2026-40175

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:2.3:a:axios:axios:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Vulnerability Publication Date: 4/9/2026

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2026-40175