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Vulnerabilities

CVE-2026-42039

High ⚡ Exploit Available
CWE-674 — Weakness Type
Published: Apr 24, 2026  ·  Modified: May 1, 2026  ·  Source: NVD
CVSS v3
7.5
🔗 NVD Official
📄 Description (English)

Axios is a promise based HTTP client for the browser and Node.js. Prior to 1.15.1 and 0.31.1, toFormData recursively walks nested objects with no depth limit, so a deeply nested value passed as request data crashes the Node.js process with a RangeError. This vulnerability is fixed in 1.15.1 and 0.31.1.

🤖 AI Executive Summary

Axios versions prior to 1.15.1 and 0.31.1 contain a denial-of-service vulnerability in the toFormData function that lacks recursion depth limits, allowing attackers to crash Node.js processes with deeply nested objects. This affects all Node.js applications using vulnerable Axios versions for HTTP requests. The vulnerability is actively exploitable and poses significant risk to web services and APIs across Saudi organizations.

📄 Description (Arabic)

🤖 AI Intelligence Analysis Analyzed: May 1, 2026 20:01
🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia Impact Assessment
This vulnerability primarily impacts Saudi technology companies, fintech startups, and government digital services that rely on Node.js-based APIs and microservices. High-risk sectors include: Banking (SAMA-regulated institutions using Node.js backends), Government (NCA digital transformation initiatives), Telecommunications (STC, Mobily API services), E-commerce platforms, and Healthcare providers. The DoS nature makes it particularly dangerous for critical services requiring high availability. Saudi organizations running Node.js applications without proper input validation are vulnerable to service disruption attacks.
🏢 Affected Saudi Sectors
Banking and Financial Services Government and Public Administration Telecommunications E-commerce and Retail Healthcare Energy and Utilities Technology and Software Development
⚖️ Saudi Risk Score (AI)
7.2
/ 10.0
🔧 Remediation Steps (English)
IMMEDIATE ACTIONS:
1. Identify all Node.js applications using Axios in your environment
2. Check current Axios version: npm list axios
3. Implement input validation to reject deeply nested objects before passing to Axios
4. Deploy rate limiting and request size restrictions on API endpoints

PATCHING GUIDANCE:
1. Upgrade Axios to version 1.15.1 or 0.31.1 or later: npm update axios
2. For applications unable to upgrade immediately, pin maximum nesting depth in request payloads
3. Test thoroughly in staging environment before production deployment
4. Monitor npm security advisories for additional patches

COMPENSATING CONTROLS:
1. Implement request payload size limits (e.g., max 1MB)
2. Add JSON schema validation to reject nested objects exceeding depth threshold (recommend max depth: 5-10 levels)
3. Deploy Web Application Firewall (WAF) rules to detect and block deeply nested JSON payloads
4. Configure API gateway request inspection

DETECTION RULES:
1. Monitor Node.js process crashes with RangeError in logs
2. Alert on HTTP requests with JSON nesting depth > 10 levels
3. Track Axios version usage across infrastructure
4. Monitor for repeated failed requests from same source IP
🔧 خطوات المعالجة (العربية)
الإجراءات الفورية:
1. تحديد جميع تطبيقات Node.js التي تستخدم Axios في بيئتك
2. التحقق من إصدار Axios الحالي: npm list axios
3. تنفيذ التحقق من صحة المدخلات لرفض الكائنات المتداخلة بعمق قبل تمريرها إلى Axios
4. نشر تحديد معدل الطلب وقيود حجم الطلب على نقاط نهاية API

إرشادات التصحيح:
1. ترقية Axios إلى الإصدار 1.15.1 أو 0.31.1 أو أحدث: npm update axios
2. بالنسبة للتطبيقات غير القادرة على الترقية فوراً، حدد الحد الأقصى لعمق التداخل في حمولات الطلب
3. اختبر بدقة في بيئة التجريب قبل نشر الإنتاج
4. راقب تنبيهات أمان npm للحصول على تصحيحات إضافية

الضوابط البديلة:
1. تنفيذ حدود حجم حمولة الطلب (على سبيل المثال، 1 ميجابايت كحد أقصى)
2. إضافة التحقق من صحة مخطط JSON لرفض الكائنات المتداخلة التي تتجاوز حد العمق (يوصى به: الحد الأقصى للعمق: 5-10 مستويات)
3. نشر قواعد جدار حماية تطبيقات الويب (WAF) للكشف عن حمولات JSON المتداخلة بعمق وحجبها
4. تكوين فحص طلب بوابة API

قواعد الكشف:
1. مراقبة أعطال عملية Node.js مع RangeError في السجلات
2. تنبيه على طلبات HTTP مع عمق تداخل JSON > 10 مستويات
3. تتبع استخدام إصدار Axios عبر البنية الأساسية
4. مراقبة الطلبات الفاشلة المتكررة من نفس عنوان IP المصدر
📋 Regulatory Compliance Mapping
🟢 NCA ECC 2024
ECC 2024 A.12.6.1 - Management of technical vulnerabilities ECC 2024 A.14.2.1 - Secure development policy ECC 2024 A.12.2.1 - Monitoring and logging of access
🔵 SAMA CSF
SAMA CSF ID.BE-1 - Asset management SAMA CSF PR.DS-6 - Data security SAMA CSF DE.CM-1 - Detection processes and tools
🟡 ISO 27001:2022
ISO 27001:2022 A.12.2.1 - Change management ISO 27001:2022 A.12.6.1 - Management of technical vulnerabilities ISO 27001:2022 A.14.2.1 - Secure development and deployment
🟣 PCI DSS v4.0.1
PCI DSS 6.2 - Security patches and updates PCI DSS 6.3.1 - Vulnerability scanning
📦 Affected Products / CPE 2 entries
axios:axios
axios:axios
📊 CVSS Score
7.5
/ 10.0 — High
📊 CVSS Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Attack VectorN — None / Network
Attack ComplexityL — Low / Local
Privileges RequiredN — None / Network
User InteractionN — None / Network
ScopeU — Unchanged
ConfidentialityN — None / Network
IntegrityN — None / Network
AvailabilityH — High
📋 Quick Facts
Severity High
CVSS Score7.5
CWECWE-674
EPSS0.04%
Exploit ✓ Yes
Patch ✗ No
Published 2026-04-24
Source Feed nvd
Views 2
🇸🇦 Saudi Risk Score
7.2
/ 10.0 — Saudi Risk
Priority: HIGH
🏷️ Tags
exploit-available CWE-674
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