CVE-2026-101898 (Critical) detected in axios-1.18.1.tgz

[mend-for-github-com]

CVE-2026-101898 - Critical Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Library - axios-1.18.1.tgz

Promise based HTTP client for the browser and node.js

Library home page: https://registry.npmjs.org/axios/-/axios-1.18.1.tgz

Sample Path to Dependency File: /package.json

Path to vulnerable library: /package.json

Dependency Hierarchy:

• chromedriver-149.0.4.tgz (Root Library)
  • ❌ axios-1.18.1.tgz (Vulnerable Library)

Found in HEAD commit: 512a308a29ab36c63f1df995feee4c8077a71723

Found in base branch: main

Vulnerability Details

Axios is a promise-based HTTP client for the browser and Node.js. From 1.13.0 until 1.20.0, Axios HTTP/2 request setup does not consistently apply proxy settings and caller-supplied DNS lookup policy. An HTTPS request uses httpVersion: 2 with explicit config.proxy or environment-derived proxy settings, or relies on caller-supplied config.lookup DNS policy. The HTTP/2 path can connect without the configured proxy behavior or without applying the caller-supplied config.lookup policy before http2.connect(). Requests can bypass the intended proxy route or the caller-supplied DNS resolution policy. This issue is fixed in version 1.20.0.

Publish Date: 2026-09-28

URL: CVE-2026-101898

CVSS 3 Score Details (10.0)

Base Score Metrics:

• Exploitability Metrics:
  • Attack Vector: Network
  • Attack Complexity: Low
  • Privileges Required: None
  • User Interaction: None
  • Scope: Changed
• Impact Metrics:
  • Confidentiality Impact: High
  • Integrity Impact: High
  • Availability Impact: None

For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here.

Suggested Fix

Type: Upgrade version

Release Date: 2026-09-28

Fix Resolution: axios - 1.20.0