Description
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.
Published: 2026-08-01
Score: 6.3 Medium
EPSS: n/a
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
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Description 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.
Title axios 1.7.0 before 1.18.0 maxBodyLength Bypass via ReadableStream
First Time appeared Axios
Axios axios
Weaknesses CWE-770
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:axios:axios:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
Vendors & Products Axios
Axios axios
References
Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 6.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:L'}

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Axios Axios
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulnCheck

Published:

Updated: 2026-08-01T12:22:16.662Z

Reserved: 2026-07-29T13:06:35.179Z

Link: CVE-2026-67317

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Weaknesses
  • CWE-770

    Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling