CVE-2026-44492
Axios IPv4-mapped IPv6 proxy routing flaw could bypass NO_PROXY
Is CVE-2026-44492 being exploited?
Not confirmed. CVE-2026-44492 does not appear in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, which records only exploitation that has been observed and reported publicly. That is evidence of absence of a report, not evidence the flaw is unattacked. EPSS currently estimates a 0.87% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How severe is CVE-2026-44492?
CVE-2026-44492 is rated High with a CVSS score of 8.6. Severity describes how bad exploitation would be, not how likely it is: pair it with exploitation evidence before deciding what to patch first.
Is there a patch for CVE-2026-44492?
Yes. A fix has been recorded for CVE-2026-44492. The vendor advisory is the authority on the exact fixed version — apply it from there rather than from a summary.
What does CVE-2026-44492 affect?
CVE-2026-44492 affects Axios <0.32.0 or 1.15.x. Confirm the exact affected versions against the vendor advisory before deciding you are exposed.
What should I do about CVE-2026-44492?
Upgrade Axios to >=0.32.0 or >=1.16.0
Exploitation status reflects CISA's KEV catalog as we last synced it. Check the catalog directly.
SSRF-like risk: internal endpoints reachable via proxy due to IPv4-mapped IPv6 handling.
Patch when possible
- affected>= 1.0.0 and < 1.16.0
- affected< 0.32.0
As published in the CVE Program record. A version outside these ranges is not a statement that it is unaffected — vendors sometimes understate a range, and distribution-backported builds carry upstream numbers that do not reflect what was patched into them.