VDB-345043 · CVE-2026-25639 · Nessus 298582

Axios up to 1.13.4 JSON.parse unusual condition

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in Axios up to 1.13.4. The affected element is the function JSON.parse. This manipulation causes unusual condition. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2026-25639. The attack may be initiated remotely. There is no available exploit. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in Axios up to 1.13.4. Affected by this vulnerability is the function JSON.parse. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a unusual condition vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-754. The product does not check or incorrectly checks for unusual or exceptional conditions that are not expected to occur frequently during day to day operation of the product. As an impact it is known to affect availability. The summary by CVE is:

Axios is a promise based HTTP client for the browser and Node.js. Prior to versions 0.30.3 and 1.13.5, the mergeConfig function in axios crashes with a TypeError when processing configuration objects containing __proto__ as an own property. An attacker can trigger this by providing a malicious configuration object created via JSON.parse(), causing complete denial of service. This vulnerability is fixed in versions 0.30.3 and 1.13.5.

It is possible to read the advisory at github.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2026-25639 since 02/04/2026. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 298582 (Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2026-25639), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

Upgrading to version 1.13.5 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (298582) and CERT Bund (WID-SEC-2026-0553). Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

Affected

Red Hat Enterprise Linux
HCL BigFix

Productinfo

Name

Axios

Version

Website

Product: https://github.com/axios/axios/

CPE 2.3info

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.4
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.3

VulDB Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Temp Score: 5.1
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CNA Base Score: 7.5
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Unusual condition
CWE: CWE-754
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 298582
Nessus Name: Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2026-25639

Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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0-Day Time: 🔒

Upgrade: Axios 1.13.5

Timelineinfo

02/04/2026 CVE reserved
02/09/2026 +5 days Advisory disclosed
02/09/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
03/12/2026 +31 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Product: github.com

Advisory: github.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2026-25639 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-25639
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-345043
CERT Bund: WID-SEC-2026-0553 - HCL BigFix: Mehrere Schwachstellen

Entryinfo

Created: 02/09/2026 21:37
Updated: 03/12/2026 14:17
Changes: 02/09/2026 21:37 (63), 02/11/2026 19:37 (2), 02/19/2026 02:35 (2), 03/02/2026 23:15 (7), 03/12/2026 14:17 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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