Resource exhaustion in Axios
CVE-2026-67317
axios versions 1.7.0 before 1.18.0 fail to enforce maxBodyLength for WHATWG ReadableStream request bodies in the fetch adapter when Content-Length cannot be determined. Attackers can supply unknown-length stream data to bypass upload size limits and cause uncontrolled network egress or resource exhaustion.
EPSS: 0.005 (41.4th 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 1.7.0, 1.18.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- disclosure@vulncheck.com (Exploit, vendor-advisory, Mitigation, Vendor Advisory)
- disclosure@vulncheck.com (Third Party Advisory, third-party-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-67317?
- CVE-2026-67317 is a high-severity vulnerability in Axios, classified under Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2026-08-01.
- How severe is CVE-2026-67317?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.