Axios: ReDoS (O(N²)) in shouldBypassProxy host normalization, reachable via untrusted redirect Location (CVE-2026-101906) | HOL Guard CVE

High · CVSS 8.2CVE-2026-101906

Axios: ReDoS (O(N²)) in shouldBypassProxy host normalization, reachable via untrusted redirect Location

Answer in brief

CVE-2026-101906 records a High severity (CVSS 8.2) vulnerability in Axios: ReDoS (O(N²)) in shouldBypassProxy host normalization, reachable via untrusted redirect Location. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. The current feed maps axios/axios (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.

Analysis pending evidence review

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Published Sep 28, 2026Updated Sep 28, 2026Source checked Sep 28, 2026First seen by HOL Sep 28, 2026Material review Sep 28, 2026

Upstream Advisory

Key facts

Risk: High · CVSS 8.2
Exploitation: Not marked as known exploited
Affected software: 1 mapped package or product
Fix availability: Available

Why this deserves its current priority

CVSS is 8.2. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. Treat this as a source-backed prioritization signal, not a statement about your environment.

Analysis status

Analysis pending evidence review

Factual feed record only; HOL analysis is not approved for indexing. Read the methodology.

Affected scope and exposure questions

The current feed maps axios/axios (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.

Mapped affected packages and fixed versions
Package	Affected range	Fixed version
axios/axiosgeneric	>=1.15.0 <1.20.0	1.20.0

Recommended response

Check inventory. Check lockfiles and deployed manifests for axios/axios.
Review the reported fix. Update axios/axios to 1.20.0 if you use the affected versions. Test the change in a non-production environment first.

Evidence timeline and material changes

Published upstream
Sep 28, 2026
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Source modified
Sep 28, 2026
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First seen by HOL
Sep 28, 2026

Sources and claim methodology

Upstream source description

Axios is a promise-based HTTP client for the browser and Node.js. From 1.15.0 until 1.20.0, Axios shouldBypassProxy applies a quadratic trailing-dot regular expression to redirect hostnames. HTTP_PROXY or HTTPS_PROXY is configured, NO_PROXY or no_proxy is non-empty, redirects are followed, and a crafted redirect Location contains many dots followed by a non-dot character. Hostname.replace(/.+$/, '') backtracks quadratically while processing the crafted redirect hostname. Synchronous regular-expression processing can block the Node.js event loop and cause denial of service. This issue is fixed in version 1.20.0.

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