6.8
MEDIUM CVSS 3.1
CVE-2026-42038
Axios: no_proxy bypass via IP alias allows SSRF
Description

Axios is a promise based HTTP client for the browser and Node.js. Prior to 1.15.1 and 0.31.1, he fix for no_proxy hostname normalization bypass is incomplete. When no_proxy=localhost is set, requests to 127.0.0.1 and [::1] still route through the proxy instead of bypassing it. The shouldBypassProxy() function does pure string matching — it does not resolve IP aliases or loopback equivalents. This vulnerability is fixed in 1.15.1 and 0.31.1.

INFO

Published Date :

April 24, 2026, 6:16 p.m.

Last Modified :

April 24, 2026, 6:16 p.m.

Remotely Exploit :

Yes !
Affected Products

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CVSS Scores
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Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 3.1 MEDIUM [email protected]
CVSS 3.1 MEDIUM MITRE-CVE
Solution
Update Axios to a version that addresses the no_proxy hostname normalization bypass.
  • Update Axios to version 1.15.1 or later.
  • Update Axios to version 0.31.1 or later.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URL Resource
https://github.com/axios/axios/security/advisories/GHSA-m7pr-hjqh-92cm
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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  • New CVE Received by [email protected]

    Apr. 24, 2026

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description Axios is a promise based HTTP client for the browser and Node.js. Prior to 1.15.1 and 0.31.1, he fix for no_proxy hostname normalization bypass is incomplete. When no_proxy=localhost is set, requests to 127.0.0.1 and [::1] still route through the proxy instead of bypassing it. The shouldBypassProxy() function does pure string matching — it does not resolve IP aliases or loopback equivalents. This vulnerability is fixed in 1.15.1 and 0.31.1.
    Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N
    Added CWE CWE-918
    Added Reference https://github.com/axios/axios/security/advisories/GHSA-m7pr-hjqh-92cm
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