Axios Product Security Update Advisory (CVE-2026-40175)

Overview

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A vulnerability (CVE-2026-40175) has been reported in Axios that allows remote code execution (RCE) via prototype pollution.

Affected Versions

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the affected versions are listed as v1.15.0 and earlier and v0.31.0 and earlier releases.

Vulnerability Summary

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the vulnerability is an issue that provides the possibility of remote arbitrary code execution by contaminating an object prototype.
successful remote code execution could result in privilege escalation to the application and host environment, data exfiltration, and reduced service availability.

Response Recommendation

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a patch for the vulnerability has been made available in an official release, and affected environments should transition to the patched version (v1.15.0 or later or v0.31.0 or later).
dependency scans and integration tests should be performed before and after applying the update to check for side effects of the change.

References

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the official security advisory and release notes can be found on the GitHub Advisory and Release page.