Resource exhaustion in Axios

CVE-2026-67313

axios versions 0.28.0 and later contain uncontrolled recursion in formDataToJSON when processing FormData field names with deeply nested bracket segments. Attackers can supply FormData with field names containing thousands of nested brackets to exhaust the JavaScript call stack and trigger RangeError, causing request failure or process termination in applications that do not handle the exception.

Vulnerability class: DoS (Denial of Service)

EPSS: 0.004 (36.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

Affected products

  • Axios — versions 0.28.0, 1.18.0

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-67313?
CVE-2026-67313 is a high-severity vulnerability in Axios, classified under Uncontrolled Resource Consumption. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2026-08-01.
How severe is CVE-2026-67313?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.