Description
axios’ fetch adapter does not enforce maxBodyLength for live WHATWG ReadableStream request bodies whose size cannot be determined before dispatch. Applications that use adapter: "fetch" and rely on maxBodyLength to cap untrusted upload/proxy streams can send the full stream even when it exceeds the configured limit.
Recommendation
Update the axios package to the latest compatible version. Followings are version details:
- Affected version(s): >= 1.7.0, < 1.18.0
- Patched version(s): 1.18.0
References
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