CVE-2026-44486: Axios: Proxy-Authorization header leaks to redirect target when proxy is re-evaluated to direct connection
Description
Axios is a promise based HTTP client for the browser and Node.js. Prior to 0.32.0 and 1.16.0, Axios’ Node.js HTTP adapter can leak proxy credentials to a redirect target in affected versions. When a request is sent through an authenticated proxy, Axios may add a Proxy-Authorization header. If Axios then follows a redirect and the redirected request is no longer sent through that proxy, the stale Proxy-Authorization header can remain on the redirected request and be sent to the redirect target. This affects Node.js's use of Axios with automatic redirects enabled and an authenticated proxy configuration. Browser adapters are not affected. This vulnerability is fixed in 0.32.0 and 1.16.0.
Vector CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N · CWE-200
Tracked companies
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Status incidents that name it
No tracked status incident names this CVE.
Affected vendors and products
axios: axiosRed Hat: Cryostat 4Red Hat: Gatekeeper 3Red Hat: Migration Toolkit for Applications 8Red Hat: Network Observability OperatorRed Hat: OpenShift PipelinesRed Hat: OpenShift Service Mesh 3Red Hat: Red Hat 3scale API Management Platform 2Red Hat: Red Hat Advanced Cluster Management for Kubernetes 2.11Red Hat: Red Hat Advanced Cluster Management for Kubernetes 2.13Red Hat: Red Hat Advanced Cluster Management for Kubernetes 2.14Red Hat: Red Hat AMQ Broker 7.13.6Red Hat: Red Hat AMQ Broker 7.14.1Red Hat: Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2Red Hat: Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.5 for RHEL 8Red Hat: Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.5 for RHEL 9Red Hat: Red Hat build of Apache Camel for Spring Boot 4Red Hat: Red Hat build of Apache Camel - HawtIO 4Red Hat: Red Hat build of Apicurio Registry 3Red Hat: Red Hat Build of Podman Desktop - Tech PreviewRed Hat: Red Hat Data Grid 8.6.2Red Hat: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8Red Hat: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9Red Hat: Red Hat Enterprise Linux AI (RHEL AI) 3Red Hat: Red Hat Fuse 7Red Hat: Red Hat OpenShift AI (RHOAI)Red Hat: Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4Red Hat: Red Hat OpenShift Virtualization 4Red Hat: Red Hat Satellite 6Red Hat: Red Hat Trusted Profile AnalyzerRed Hat: Self-service automation portal 2
References
- CVE record on cve.org (opens in new tab)
- NVD entry (opens in new tab)
- github.com/axios/axios/security/advisories/GHSA-j5f8-grm9-p9fc (opens in new tab)
- CVE records from the CVE Program (cve.org). CVE® is a registered trademark of The MITRE Corporation. (opens in new tab)
- This product uses data from the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. (opens in new tab)
- Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog from CISA. (opens in new tab)
- EPSS scores from FIRST (Exploit Prediction Scoring System). (opens in new tab)