Bug 2461633 (CVE-2026-42036)

Summary: CVE-2026-42036 axios: Axios: Denial of Service via unbounded stream consumption when 'responseType: 'stream'' is used
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A flaw was found in Axios. When 'responseType: 'stream'' is used, Axios returns the response stream without enforcing the 'maxContentLength' limit. This allows a remote attacker to bypass configured response-size limits, leading to unbounded downstream consumption of resources. This vulnerability can result in a Denial of Service (DoS) due to excessive resource usage.
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Description OSIDB Bzimport 2026-04-24 19:02:25 UTC
Axios is a promise based HTTP client for the browser and Node.js. Prior to 1.15.1 and 0.31.1, when responseType: 'stream' is used, Axios returns the response stream without enforcing maxContentLength. This bypasses configured response-size limits and allows unbounded downstream consumption. This vulnerability is fixed in 1.15.1 and 0.31.1.