CVE-2026-44486 (High) detected in axios-0.21.4.tgz

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CVE-2026-44486 - High Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Library - axios-0.21.4.tgz

Promise based HTTP client for the browser and node.js

Library home page: https://registry.npmjs.org/axios/-/axios-0.21.4.tgz

Path to dependency file: /package.json

Path to vulnerable library: /node_modules/axios/package.json

Dependency Hierarchy:

• ❌ axios-0.21.4.tgz (Vulnerable Library)

Found in base branch: main

Vulnerability Details

Axios is a promise based HTTP client for the browser and Node.js. Prior to 0.32.0 and 1.16.0, Axios’ Node.js HTTP adapter can leak proxy credentials to a redirect target in affected versions. When a request is sent through an authenticated proxy, Axios may add a Proxy-Authorization header. If Axios then follows a redirect and the redirected request is no longer sent through that proxy, the stale Proxy-Authorization header can remain on the redirected request and be sent to the redirect target. This affects Node.js's use of Axios with automatic redirects enabled and an authenticated proxy configuration. Browser adapters are not affected. This vulnerability is fixed in 0.32.0 and 1.16.0.

Publish Date: 2026-06-11

URL: CVE-2026-44486

CVSS 3 Score Details (7.5)

Base Score Metrics:

• Exploitability Metrics:
  • Attack Vector: Network
  • Attack Complexity: Low
  • Privileges Required: None
  • User Interaction: None
  • Scope: Unchanged
• Impact Metrics:
  • Confidentiality Impact: High
  • Integrity Impact: None
  • Availability Impact: None

For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here.

Suggested Fix

Type: Upgrade version

Origin: GHSA-j5f8-grm9-p9fc

Release Date: 2026-06-04

Fix Resolution: axios - 0.32.0,axios - 1.16.0

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