CVE-2026-42043 (High) detected in axios-0.21.4.tgz

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CVE-2026-42043 - 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 1.15.1 and 0.31.1, an attacker who can influence the target URL of an Axios request can use any address in the 127.0.0.0/8 range (other than 127.0.0.1) to completely bypass the NO_PROXY protection. This vulnerability is due to an incomplete for CVE-2025-62718, This vulnerability is fixed in 1.15.1 and 0.31.1.

Publish Date: 2026-04-24

URL: CVE-2026-42043

CVSS 3 Score Details (7.2)

Base Score Metrics:

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

For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here.

Suggested Fix

Type: Upgrade version

Origin: GHSA-pmwg-cvhr-8vh7

Release Date: 2026-04-24

Fix Resolution: 0.31.1

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