CVE-2026-42038Public exploitNetwork attack vector

SSRF via unmatched loopback aliases in no_proxy

Published Apr 24, 2026 · Updated Apr 24, 2026

SSRF in Axios before 0.31.1 and 1.0.0 through 1.15.0 allows remote attackers to route loopback requests through a proxy. The shouldBypassProxy() function compares no_proxy hostnames as literal strings, so localhost, 127.0.0.1, and ::1 are not treated as equivalent. Exploitation requires attacker influence over an Axios request URL, a Node.js application using an environment proxy and no_proxy, and a proxy able to relay the loopback request, exposing internal response data.

CVSS severity6.8
Medium
EPSS probability0.30%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

SSRF in Axios before 0.31.1 and 1.0.0 through 1.15.0 allows remote attackers to route loopback requests through a proxy. The shouldBypassProxy() function compares no_proxy hostnames as literal strings, so localhost, 127.0.0.1, and ::1 are not treated as equivalent. Exploitation requires attacker influence over an Axios request URL, a Node.js application using an environment proxy and no_proxy, and a proxy able to relay the loopback request, exposing internal response data.

The record

CVE
CVE-2026-42038
Published
Apr 24, 2026
Updated
Apr 24, 2026
Vendor
Axios
Product
Axios
Classifications
CWE-918
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Apr 24, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Apr 24, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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  1. Affected versionversion=< 0.31.1
  2. Affected versionversion=>= 1.0.0, < 1.15.1

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

Axios · Axiosversion=< 0.31.1; version=>= 1.0.0, < 1.15.1

Published CVSS scores

6.8GitHub, Inc.CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N
7.5NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitPublished

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-918Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF)

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