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● Critical · CVSS 9.8

How to Fix CVE-2026-34841: Axios npm Supply Chain Incident Impacting @usebruno/cli in bruno

By Sai Kiran Pandrala · reviewed by Sai Kiran Pandrala, Editor

Last verified: 2026-05-25

⚡ At a glance
SeverityCVSS 9.8, Critical
Actively exploited?No
AffectedUsebruno bruno (< 3.2.1)
Fixed in3.2.1
Type (CWE)CWE-494: CWE-494: Download of Code Without Integrity Check

Exploitation status

There is no CISA KEV entry for CVE-2026-34841 at present, so active in-the-wild exploitation has not been officially confirmed for this CVE. Absence from KEV is not reassurance: the catalog frequently lags live exploitation, so treat the patch on its normal severity timeline.

Public exploit availability: there is no public exploit or Metasploit module in the listed references at present. Absence of a published exploit does not mean none exists privately, so keep the risk rating realistic.

Authoritative references:

CVE-2026-34841 is a axios npm supply chain incident impacting @usebruno/cli in Usebruno bruno. The fix is to upgrade to 3.2.1 and apply the runnable commands below.

What is CVE-2026-34841?

Bruno is an open source IDE for exploring and testing APIs. Prior to 3.2.1, Bruno was affected by a supply chain attack involving compromised versions of the axios npm package, which introduced a hidden dependency deploying a cross-platform Remote Access Trojan (RAT). Users of @usebruno/cli who ran npm install between 00:21 UTC and ~03:30 UTC on March 31, 2026 may have been impacted.

In practical terms, a successful attacker gets compromise of the affected component as described in the vendor advisory. There is no confirmed in-the-wild exploitation listed in CISA's KEV catalog at the time of writing, but the CVSS rating still warrants prompt patching.

Identify

You are affected if you run Usebruno bruno at a version listed in the Affected row above. Probe your installed build with the commands below.

# Confirm the installed version via your package manager
dpkg -l | grep -i bruno   # Debian/Ubuntu
rpm -qa | grep -i bruno   # RHEL/CentOS/Rocky

How to fix CVE-2026-34841

The primary fix is to upgrade to the patched build listed in the Fixed in row above (3.2.1). Pick the platform that matches your install and run the commands below.

Linux (Ubuntu / Debian)

sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade bruno
# Confirm the installed version meets or exceeds 3.2.1
dpkg -s bruno | grep ^Version

Linux (RHEL / CentOS / Rocky)

sudo dnf upgrade --security bruno -y
rpm -q bruno

Windows (PowerShell, admin)

winget upgrade --id 'Usebruno.bruno' --silent --accept-source-agreements --accept-package-agreements
# If winget doesn't know the product, download the patched installer from the vendor and:
Start-Process -FilePath "$env:TEMP\bruno-3.2.1.msi" -ArgumentList '/qn /norestart' -Wait

PowerShell script (Windows): detect, back up, upgrade, verify, log

# Run as Administrator
$ErrorActionPreference = 'Stop'
$log = "$env:ProgramData\bruno-Patch-CVE-2026-34841.log"
function Write-Log($msg) { "$(Get-Date -Format s)  $msg" | Tee-Object -FilePath $log -Append }

Write-Log "Starting CVE-2026-34841 remediation for Usebruno bruno"

# 1. Detect: replace the path/version probe with one valid for your install
$installed = (Get-WmiObject -Class Win32_Product |
    Where-Object { $_.Name -like '*bruno*' } |
    Select-Object -First 1 -ExpandProperty Version)
Write-Log "Detected version: $installed"

if (-not $installed) {
    Write-Log "Product not installed on this host; nothing to do."
    return
}
if ([version]$installed -ge [version]'3.2.1') {
    Write-Log "Already at fixed version $installed; no action needed."
    return
}

# 2. Backup configuration to a timestamped folder
$backup = "$env:ProgramData\bruno-Backup-$(Get-Date -Format yyyyMMdd-HHmm)"
New-Item -ItemType Directory -Path $backup -Force | Out-Null
$src = "$env:ProgramFiles\Usebruno\bruno"
if (Test-Path $src) { Copy-Item -Path $src -Destination $backup -Recurse -Force }
Write-Log "Backed up config to $backup"

# 3. Apply the patched installer
$installer = "$env:TEMP\bruno-3.2.1.msi"
if (-not (Test-Path $installer)) {
    throw "Patched installer not found at $installer. Stage it from your software repo first."
}
Start-Process msiexec.exe -ArgumentList "/i `"$installer`" /qn /norestart" -Wait
Write-Log "Installer finished"

# 4. Verify
$verify = (Get-WmiObject -Class Win32_Product |
    Where-Object { $_.Name -like '*bruno*' } |
    Select-Object -First 1 -ExpandProperty Version)
if ([version]$verify -ge [version]'3.2.1') {
    Write-Log "SUCCESS: now at $verify (>= 3.2.1)"
} else {
    Write-Log "FAILURE: still at $verify after install"
    exit 1
}

Bash script (Linux): detect, back up, upgrade, verify, log

#!/usr/bin/env bash
set -euo pipefail
LOG=/var/log/bruno-patch-cve-2026-34841.log
log()  { echo "$(date -Iseconds)  $*" | tee -a "$LOG"; }

log "Starting CVE-2026-34841 remediation for Usebruno bruno"

# 1. Detect installed version (works for deb and rpm packages)
if command -v dpkg >/dev/null && dpkg -s bruno >/dev/null 2>&1; then
    CURRENT=$(dpkg-query -W -f='${Version}' bruno)
    PKG_MGR=apt
elif command -v rpm >/dev/null && rpm -q bruno >/dev/null 2>&1; then
    CURRENT=$(rpm -q --queryformat '%{VERSION}' bruno)
    PKG_MGR=dnf
else
    log "bruno not installed via apt or rpm; check your package manager or vendor instructions."
    exit 0
fi
log "Detected: bruno=$CURRENT (manager=$PKG_MGR)"

# 2. Backup config
BACKUP=/var/backups/bruno-$(date +%Y%m%d-%H%M)
mkdir -p "$BACKUP"
for d in /etc/bruno /etc/${pkg%%-*} ; do
    [ -d "$d" ] && cp -a "$d" "$BACKUP/" && log "Backed up $d to $BACKUP"
done

# 3. Upgrade
if [ "$PKG_MGR" = apt ]; then
    sudo apt-get update -y
    sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y bruno
else
    sudo dnf upgrade --security -y bruno
fi

# 4. Verify
if [ "$PKG_MGR" = apt ]; then
    NEW=$(dpkg-query -W -f='${Version}' bruno)
else
    NEW=$(rpm -q --queryformat '%{VERSION}' bruno)
fi
log "After upgrade: $NEW"
log "Done. Compare $NEW against 3.2.1 and restart the affected service if needed."

If you cannot patch immediately

These are runnable hardening commands. They reduce blast radius but they are not a replacement for the vendor patch.

No official vendor workaround is published for this CVE; patching is the documented fix. The runnable hardening below is generic defense in depth, not a substitute for the patch.

Restrict the affected service to trusted networks (Linux):

# Vendor advisory: https://github.com/usebruno/bruno/security/advisories/GHSA-658g-p7jg-wx5g
sudo iptables -A INPUT -p tcp --dport <port> -s 10.0.0.0/24 -j ACCEPT
sudo iptables -A INPUT -p tcp --dport <port> -j DROP

Windows Firewall equivalent:

# Vendor advisory: https://github.com/usebruno/bruno/security/advisories/GHSA-658g-p7jg-wx5g
New-NetFirewallRule -DisplayName 'Allow affected service from admin subnet' -Direction Inbound -Action Allow -Protocol TCP -LocalPort <port> -RemoteAddress 10.0.0.0/24
New-NetFirewallRule -DisplayName 'Block affected service from everywhere else' -Direction Inbound -Action Block -Protocol TCP -LocalPort <port>

Resolve

Run the version probe again and confirm the running build matches the Fixed in row above.

dpkg -l | grep -i "bruno"   # Debian/Ubuntu
rpm -qa | grep -i "bruno"   # RHEL/CentOS/Rocky

Expected output: the package version should meet or exceed 3.2.1.

Re-run any vulnerability scanner you used previously and confirm the finding for CVE-2026-34841 has cleared. Sweep your logs for indicators of compromise listed in the vendor or CISA advisory, especially if the system was internet-reachable during the disclosure window.

Frequently asked questions

Is CVE-2026-34841 being actively exploited?

Not at the time of writing. It is not listed in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. That status can change, so monitor the vendor advisory and the KEV catalog if the system is exposed.

How severe is CVE-2026-34841?

CVSS rates it 9.8 (Critical). Use that score to set your patch priority alongside the other items in your queue.

Do I have to take bruno offline to apply the patch?

It depends on the deployment. High-availability or clustered installs can usually patch one node at a time with no full outage. Standalone installs typically need a short restart. Always follow the vendor's documented upgrade steps.

What if my vulnerability scanner still flags CVE-2026-34841 after I patch?

Re-run the scan after a service restart, then confirm the scanner's plugin set is up to date. Some scanners detect by banner version only and lag the official fix metadata by a release.

Other flaws in this area worth reviewing while you patch this one:

References

Written by Sai Kiran Pandrala