CVE-2026-40175: How Axios Turns Prototype Pollution Into Full Cloud Compromise
A deep dive into the critical Axios gadget chain that escalates prototype pollution to RCE and AWS IMDSv2 bypass. CVSS 9.9.
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A deep dive into the critical Axios gadget chain that escalates prototype pollution to RCE and AWS IMDSv2 bypass. CVSS 9.9.
On March 31, 2026, the North Korean state actor Sapphire Sleet compromised Axios npm packages, injecting malware that deployed RATs on developer machines worldwide. Here's what happened and how to stay safe.