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axios 1.7.0 before 1.18.0 maxBodyLength Bypass via ReadableStream

Type: advisorySources: OSV

axios versions 1.7.0 before 1.18.0 fail to enforce maxBodyLength for WHATWG ReadableStream request bodies in the fetch adapter when Content-Length cannot be determined. Attackers can supply unknown-length stream data to bypass upload size limits and cause uncontrolled network egress or resource exhaustion.

Products
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Affected versions
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Fixed versions
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CVEs
CVE-2026-67317
Confirmed fixed CVEs
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Updated in this feed
4 Nov 2026, 07:54 UTC · Revision 1

Source evidence

axios 1.7.0 before 1.18.0 maxBodyLength Bypass via ReadableStream

core-osv · Original source

Published 1 Aug 2026, 12:22 UTC

axios versions 1.7.0 before 1.18.0 fail to enforce maxBodyLength for WHATWG ReadableStream request bodies in the fetch adapter when Content-Length cannot be determined. Attackers can supply unknown-length stream data to bypass upload size limits and cause uncontrolled network egress or resource exhaustion.

osv:CVE-2026-67317
Complete source record
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    "summary": "axios versions 1.7.0 before 1.18.0 fail to enforce maxBodyLength for WHATWG ReadableStream request bodies in the fetch adapter when Content-Length cannot be determined. Attackers can supply unknown-length stream data to bypass upload size limits and cause uncontrolled network egress or resource exhaustion.",
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