CVE-2026-40175 | Axios up to 1.14.x response splitting

VDB-356921 · CVE-2026-40175 · GCVE-0-2026-40175 AXIOS UP TO 1.14.X RESPONSE SPLITTING HISTORYDIFFRELATEJSONXMLCTI CVSS Meta Temp Score Current Exploit Price (≈) CTI Interest Score 8.5 $0-$5k 0.93+ Summaryinfo A vulnerability was found in Axios up to 1.14.x. It has been classified as critical. This issue affects some unknown processing. The manipulation leads to response splitting. This vulnerability is documented as CVE-2026-40175. The attack can be initiated remotely. There is not any exploit available. Upgrading the affected component is recommended. Detailsinfo A vulnerability was found in Axios up to 1.14.x. It has been rated as critical. This issue affects an unknown code block. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a response splitting vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-113. The product receives data from an HTTP agent/component (e.g., web server, proxy, browser, etc.), but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes CR and LF characters before the data is included in outgoing HTTP headers. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is: Axios is a promise based HTTP client for the browser and Node.js. Prior to 1.15.0, the Axios library is vulnerable to a specific "Gadget" attack chain that allows Prototype Pollution in any third-party dependency to be escalated into Remote Code Execution (RCE) or Full Cloud Compromise (via AWS IMDSv2 bypass). This vulnerability is fixed in 1.15.0. The advisory is shared at github.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2026-40175 since 04/09/2026. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. Upgrading to version 1.15.0 eliminates this vulnerability. Productinfo Name Axios Version 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 1.9 1.10 1.11 1.12 1.13 1.14 Website Product: https://github.com/axios/axios/ CPE 2.3info 🔒 🔒 🔒 CPE 2.2info 🔒 🔒 🔒 CVSSv4info VulDB Vector: 🔒 VulDB Reliability: 🔍 CVSSv3info VulDB Meta Base Score: 8.6 VulDB Meta Temp Score: 8.5 VulDB Base Score: 7.3 VulDB Temp Score: 7.0 VulDB Vector: 🔒 VulDB Reliability: 🔍 CNA Base Score: 10.0 CNA Vector (GitHub_M): 🔒 CVSSv2info Vector Complexity Authentication Confidentiality Integrity Availability Unlock Unlock Unlock Unlock Unlock Unlock Unlock Unlock Unlock Unlock Unlock Unlock Unlock Unlock Unlock Unlock Unlock Unlock VulDB Base Score: 🔒 VulDB Temp Score: 🔒 VulDB Reliability: 🔍 Exploitinginfo Class: Response splitting CWE: CWE-113 / CWE-93 / CWE-74 CAPEC: 🔒 ATT&CK: 🔒 Physical: No Local: No Remote: Yes Availability: 🔒 Status: Not defined Price Prediction: 🔍 Current Price Estimation: 🔒 0-Day Unlock Unlock Unlock Unlock Today Unlock Unlock Unlock Unlock Threat Intelligenceinfo Interest: 🔍 Active Actors: 🔍 Active APT Groups: 🔍 Countermeasuresinfo Recommended: Upgrade Status: 🔍 0-Day Time: 🔒 Upgrade: Axios 1.15.0 Timelineinfo 04/09/2026 CVE reserved 04/10/2026 +1 days Advisory disclosed 04/10/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created 04/10/2026 +0 days VulDB entry last update Sourcesinfo Product: github.com Advisory: github.com Status: Confirmed CVE: CVE-2026-40175 (🔒) GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-40175 GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-356921 Entryinfo Created: 04/10/2026 22:26 Changes: 04/10/2026 22:26 (61) Complete: 🔍 Cache ID: 99:EC2:101 Discussion No comments yet. Languages: en. Please log in to comment. ◂ PreviousOverviewNext ▸