CVE-2026-44492

Summary

Axios is a promise based HTTP client for the browser and Node.js. Prior to 0.32.0 and 1.16.0, Axios does not normalise IPv4-mapped IPv6 addresses. When NO_PROXY lists an IPv4 address such as 127.0.0.1 or 169.254.169.254, a request URL using the IPv4-mapped IPv6 form (::ffff:7f00:1, ::ffff:a9fe:a9fe) still routes through the configured proxy. Node.js resolves these addresses to the underlying IPv4 host, so the request reaches the internal service via the proxy rather than being blocked. This vulnerability is fixed in 0.32.0 and 1.16.0.

Affected Software

VendorProductVersion RangeStatus
axiosaxios>= 1.0.0, < 1.16.0affected
axiosaxios< 0.32.0affected

Weaknesses

  • CWE-918: CWE-918: Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF)

ADP Enrichment

CISA ADP Vulnrichment

  • SSVC:
  • Exploitation: poc
    • Automatable: yes
    • Technical Impact: partial

Additional References

axios: Axios: Proxy bypass via IPv4-mapped IPv6 address non-normalization

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