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Node.js Module axios 1.7.0 < 1.18.0 maxBodyLength Bypass (CVE-2026-67317)

🗓️ 07 Aug 2026 00:00:00Reported by TenableType 
nessus
 nessus
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Axios 1.7.0 before 1.18.0 fails to enforce maxBodyLength for streams, bypassing upload limits.

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#%NASL_MIN_LEVEL 80900
##
# (C) Tenable, Inc.
##

include('compat.inc');

if (description)
{
  script_id(333248);
  script_version("1.1");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2026/08/07");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2026-67317");
  script_cwe_id(770);

  script_name(english:"Node.js Module axios 1.7.0 < 1.18.0 maxBodyLength Bypass (CVE-2026-67317)");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"A module in the Node.js JavaScript run-time environment is affected by a resource exhaustion vulnerability.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"The version of the axios Node.js module installed on the remote host is 1.7.0 prior to 1.18.0. It is, therefore,
affected by a vulnerability:

  - axios fails to enforce maxBodyLength for WHATWG ReadableStream request bodies in the fetch adapter when
    Content-Length cannot be determined. Attackers can supply unknown-length stream data to bypass upload size
    limits and cause uncontrolled network egress or resource exhaustion. (CVE-2026-67317)

Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version
number.");
  # https://github.com/axios/axios/security/advisories/GHSA-jqh4-m9w3-8hp9
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?1ba50fc9");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Upgrade to axios version 1.18.0 or later.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"agent", value:"all");
  script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P");
  script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2026-67317");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss4_vector", value:"CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:L");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2026/08/01");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2026/08/01");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2026/08/07");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"asset_categories", value:"component");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/a:axios:axios");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"thorough_tests", value:"true");
  script_end_attributes();

  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_family(english:"Misc.");

  script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2026 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");

  script_dependencies("nodejs_modules_win_installed.nbin", "nodejs_modules_linux_installed.nbin", "nodejs_modules_mac_installed.nbin");
  script_require_keys("installed_sw/Node.js", "Host/nodejs/modules/enumerated");

  exit(0);
}

include('vcf_extras_nodejs.inc');

var app_info = vcf_extras::nodejs_modules::get_app_info(app:'axios');

if (empty_or_null(app_info))
  audit(AUDIT_NOT_INST, 'axios');

vcf::check_all_backporting(app_info:app_info);

var constraints = [
  { 'min_version' : '1.7.0', 'fixed_version' : '1.18.0' }
];

vcf::check_version_and_report(app_info:app_info, constraints:constraints, severity:SECURITY_WARNING);

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07 Aug 2026 00:00Current
6.1Medium risk
Vulners AI Score6.1
CVSS 46.3
EPSS0.00359
SSVC
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