Summary
| Vulnerability Name | Axios SSRF (CVE-2026-40175) |
| Released on | April 14, 2026 |
| Affected Component | Axios |
| Affected Version | Axios < 1.15.0 |
| Vulnerability Type | Server-side request forgery (SSRF) |
| Exploitation Condition | 1. User authentication: not required. 2. Preconditions: default configurations. 3. Trigger mode: remote. |
| Impact | Exploitation difficulty: easy. Successful exploitation may result in sensitive information leakage. Severity: critical. When combined with an AWS IMDSv2 bypass, this vulnerability may lead to remote code execution. |
| Official Solution | Available |
About the Vulnerability
Component Introduction
Axios is a Promise-based HTTP client that can run in both browser and Node.js environments. It is used to send asynchronous requests to backend APIs, and provides features such as request/response interception, data transformation, and automatic JSON processing. Axios is currently the most popular HTTP request library in frontend development.
Vulnerability Description
On April 14, 2026, Sangfor FarSight Labs received notification of the SSRF vulnerability in Axios (CVE-2026-40175), classified as critical in threat level.
Specifically, Axios contains an SSRF vulnerability for versions earlier than 1.15.0. This vulnerability allows unauthorized attackers to craft and send malformed HTTP requests to unintended targets, which may lead to sensitive information leakage.
Affected Versions
The following Axios versions are affected:
Axios < 1.15.0
Solutions
Remediation Solutions
Official Solutions
The latest version has been officially released to fix the vulnerability. Affected users are advised to update Axios to 1.15.0 or later.
Download link: https://github.com/axios/axios/releases/tag/v1.15.0
Temporary Solutions
- Disable unused functional modules to reduce attack entry points.
- Follow the principle of least privilege to strictly control the scope of permissions for sensitive operations.
- Do not expose services to the Internet unless necessary, to limit the access sources to trusted ranges.
- Regularly update the system and components to secure versions so that known vulnerabilities can be patched at the earliest opportunity.
Sangfor Solutions
Proactive Vulnerability Detection
The following Sangfor service can proactively detect CVE-2026-40175 vulnerabilities and quickly identify vulnerability risks in batches in business scenarios:
- Athena Extended Detection and Response (XDR): The corresponding detection solution will be released on April 19, 2026. The rule ID is SF-2026-00875.
Vulnerability Monitoring
The following Sangfor services support CVE-2026-40175 vulnerability monitoring, and can quickly identify affected assets and the impact scope in business scenarios in real time through traffic collection:
- Athena Network Detection and Response (NDR): The corresponding monitoring solution will be released on April 24, 2026. The rule ID is 11228011.
- Athena Managed Detection and Response (MDR): The corresponding monitoring solution will be released on April 24, 2026. The rule ID is 11228011. In this case, make sure that Athena MDR is integrated with Athena NDR.
- Athena XDR: The corresponding monitoring solution will be released on April 24, 2026. The rule ID is 11228011.
Vulnerability Prevention
The following Sangfor services can effectively block CVE-2026-40175 exploits:
- Athena Next-Generation Firewall (NGFW): The corresponding prevention solution will be released on April 24, 2026. The rule ID is 11228011.
- Sangfor Web Application Firewall (WAF): The corresponding prevention solution will be released on April 24, 2026. The rule ID is 11228011.
- Athena MDR: The corresponding prevention solution will be released on April 24, 2026. The rule ID is 11228011. In this case, make sure that Athena MDR is integrated with Athena NGFW.
- Athena XDR: The corresponding prevention solution will be released on April 24, 2026. The rule ID is 11228011. In this case, make sure that Athena XDR is integrated with Athena NGFW.
Timeline
On April 14, 2026, Sangfor FarSight Labs received notification of the SSRF vulnerability in Axios (CVE-2026-40175).
On April 14, 2026, Sangfor FarSight Labs released a vulnerability alert.
Reference
https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-fvcv-3m26-pcqx
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