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Vulnerability · CVE-2026-42040

Axios is a promise based HTTP client for the browser and Node.js.

Published Apr 24, 2026 · catalog updated Jun 17, 2026 · Axios is a promise

Check if you run it

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2026-42040. EPSS is 0.26%. Act only if a listed version of Axios is a promise is installed.

Gaps on this record

  • The stored product name is a package slug. The name on this page is taken from the title (Axios is a promise).
  • No version range is stored. A customer cannot check an installed version against this record.
  • No vendor fix or required action is stored. Compare the linked advisory before you change production.
Severity
Low3.7
Known exploitation
Not in CISA/VulnCheck KEV
EPSS
0.26%
Remediation
Advisory link
Affected products
cpe axios/axios

Axios is a promise based HTTP client for the browser and Node.js. Prior to 1.15.1 and 0.31.1, the encode() function in lib/helpers/AxiosURLSearchParams.js contains a character mapping (charMap) at line 21 that reverses the safe percent-encoding of null bytes. After encodeURIComponent('\x00') correctly produces the safe sequence %00, the charMap entry '%00': '\x00' converts it back to a raw null byte. Primary impact is limited because the standard axios request flow is not affected. This vulnerability is fixed in 1.15.1 and 0.31.1.

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  • cpe axios/axiosversion unspecified

How to fix CVE-2026-42040

What to do

Three questions, each answered from this record only. Confirm the vendor advisory before you patch.

Should you patch?

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2026-42040. EPSS is 0.26%. Act only if a listed version of Axios is a promise is installed.

Which versions are affected?

Affected version ranges are not on this record. Compare the installed version with the linked vendor advisory before you change production.

What should an analyst verify?

CWE-116; CWE-626. EPSS 0.26%. There is no CISA KEV listing. No Exploit-DB or Metasploit reference is linked. Use the source links for the original advisory.

Code

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Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. Apr 24, 2026 · NIST NVD

    Detected

    Axios is a promise based HTTP client for the browser and Node.js. Prior to 1.15.1 and 0.31.1, the encode() function in lib/helpers/AxiosURLSearchParams.js contains a character mapping (charMap) at line 21 that reverses the safe percent-encoding of null bytes. After encodeURIComponent('\x00') correctly produces the safe sequence %00, the charMap entry '%00': '\x00' converts it back to a raw null by

  2. Jun 17, 2026 · NIST NVD

    Updated

    Axios is a promise based HTTP client for the browser and Node.js. Prior to 1.15.1 and 0.31.1, the encode() function in lib/helpers/AxiosURLSearchParams.js contains a character mapping (charMap) at line 21 that reverses the safe percent-encoding of null bytes. After encodeURIComponent('\x00') correctly produces the safe sequence %00, the charMap entry '%00': '\x00' converts it back to a raw null by

Sources

  • CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2026-42040

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2026-42040

    30-day exploitation probability 0.3%

    first.org
  • NIST NVDVulnerability recordCVE-2026-42040

    Axios is a promise based HTTP client for the browser and Node.js. Prior to 1.15.1 and 0.31.1, the encode() function in lib/helpers/AxiosURLSearchParams.js contains a character mapping (charMap) at line 21 that reverses the safe percent-encoding of null bytes. After encodeURICompo

    nvd.nist.gov

References

Freshness

Last verified in this catalog Oct 18, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.