CVE-2026-42033
axios: Axios: HTTP Transport Hijacking via Prototype Pollution
Severity
ImportantRed Hat Product Security
CVSS 3.1
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Published · April 25, 2026
Updated · November 5, 2026
Description
A flaw was found in Axios, an HTTP client library. This vulnerability allows an attacker to exploit a prototype pollution issue if another part of the application has already polluted the Object.prototype. By doing so, the attacker can intercept and modify JSON responses or take control of the HTTP communication. This could lead to unauthorized access to sensitive information like user credentials and request details.
CVSS score applicability
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Mitigation
No mitigation is specified in collected source.
CVSS / CWE
CVSS 3.1 · 7.4CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
CWE-915 · Improperly Controlled Modification of Dynamically-Determined Object Attributes