Is axios affected by CVE-2026-42039?

npm axios is affected in >=1.0.0 <1.15.1, <0.31.1.

Is CVE-2026-42039 being exploited?

Not on the CISA KEV list. EPSS exploit probability is 0.4%.

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CVE-2026-42039

Q: Is CVE-2026-42039 being exploited?

Not on the CISA KEV list. EPSS exploit probability is 0.4%.

npm · axios

Summary

Axios: unbounded recursion in toFormData causes DoS via deeply nested request data

Severity: medium
EPSS: 0.4% (p33)
Also known as: GHSA-62hf-57xw-28j9
Published: 2026-05-05

References

https://github.com/axios/axios/security/advisories/GHSA-62hf-57xw-28j9
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-42039
https://github.com/axios/axios/commit/85132ffba1a77609ea5d101c8a413dea7174932f

Related advisories

CVE-2026-44496 — high · npm/axios
CVE-2026-44488 — high · npm/axios
CVE-2026-44487 — high · npm/axios
CVE-2026-44486 — high · npm/axios
CVE-2026-44495 — high · npm/axios
CVE-2026-44494 — high · npm/axios
CVE-2026-44492 — high · npm/axios
CVE-2026-42033 — high · npm/axios

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Sources: CISA KEV (public domain), OSV.dev & GitHub Advisory Database (CC-BY-4.0), FIRST EPSS, NVD/CWE (public domain). Served live from the Stateward advisory database.