CVE-2026-42040

node-axios: Axios is a promise based HTTP client for the browser and Node.js

CVE-2026-42040 is fixed in node-axios on 1 platform by DEBIAN-CVE-2026-42040 (version 1.15.2-1), released May 15, 2026. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: Routine.

Routine
CVSS
3.7
low
Exploitation
None reported
No vendor assessment
CISA KEV
Not listed
Not in the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
EPSS
0.0022
12th percentile

Axios is a promise based HTTP client for the browser and Node.js. Prior to 1.15.1 and 0.31.1, the encode() function in lib/helpers/AxiosURLSearchParams.js contains a character mapping (charMap) at line 21 that reverses the safe percent-encoding of null bytes. After encodeURIComponent('\x00') correctly produces the safe sequence %00, the charMap entry '%00': '\x00' converts it back to a raw null byte. Primary impact is limited because the standard axios request flow is not affected. This vulnerability is fixed in 1.15.1 and 0.31.1.

Where it's fixed

ProductFixed inFixReleased
Linux
node-axios · Debian 14 1.15.2-1 DEBIAN-CVE-2026-42040 May 15, 2026

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