HTTP Client Size Limitation Issues in Axios by Axios
CVE-2026-44488

7.5HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

AxiOS

Status
AxiOS
Vendor
CVE Published:
11 June 2026

What is CVE-2026-44488?

Axios is a promise-based HTTP client extensively used for managing HTTP requests in web applications. Affected versions 1.7.0 through 1.15.x fail to enforce the configured request and response size limitations when utilizing the fetch adapter. This vulnerability occurs when applications using Axios as 'fetch' can inadvertently send or receive data exceeding the specified maxContentLength or maxBodyLength. Consequently, this can lead to resource exhaustion on server-side implementations if an attacker crafts oversized responses or input bodies. The flaw has been addressed in versions 0.32.0 and 1.16.0, highlighting the importance of keeping dependencies updated to secure applications against potential exploitation.

Affected Version(s)

axios >= 1.7.0, < 1.16.0

References

https://github.com/axios/axios/security/advisories/GHSA-7...
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
7.5
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
None
Integrity:
None
Availability:
None
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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